oversuspicious

Definition of oversuspiciousnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversuspicious
Adjective
  • For now, advocates say preparation and persistence are critical as the community faces an uncertain future.
    Tania Francois, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • The bold story choice, which reunites the staff for what may be their final kitchen service as the restaurant faces an uncertain future, was met with enthusiasm from the cast.
    Kirsten Acuna, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • Norma was instantly suspicious.
    Max Saltman, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
  • Ahead of the fateful trip to Zion, Bernadette was growing suspicious about Vander Meer’s behavior.
    Kori McNair, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Ana Hernandez, a Pico Gardens resident, is wary of stakeholders behind the BID proposal.
    Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • Travelers, beware jet skis in the Bahamas Travelers are being warned to be wary of jet ski excursions in the Bahamas, a popular cruise and vacation destination for Americans.
    Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 20 June 2026
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, their adult children may feel unsure about how to — or even whether to — insert themselves.
    Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 26 June 2026
  • Now that the Fan Fest has been canceled for the afternoon, thousands of Netherlands fans are unsure where to go.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • Some physicists are skeptical that such waves could escape the intense gravitational environment near a black hole’s event horizon, or that current instruments can reliably separate a direct wave signal from the surrounding noise.
    Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 26 June 2026
  • The fresh attack, the first reported since the US and Iran agreed last week to work toward a peace deal, prompted an uptick in global oil prices and came as Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to sell the peace agreement to skeptical Gulf nations.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • His kids, though hesitant at first, became a large part of the business.
    Jenna Thompson June 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
  • The stock is catching the eye of short-sellers, but as CNBC’s Yun Li reports, many still seem hesitant about betting against Elon Musk.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • One Big 12 personnel director, who already was skeptical of Sorsby elevating his game at Tech, was even more leery after the gambling scandal about how the QB would manage it all this fall.
    Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Scores of businesses and shops in downtown Geneva boarded up their storefronts with wooden panels as a precaution, leery of upheaval that left a trail of damage in the city during a similar summit in Evian in 2003.
    Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Adjective
  • The guest star’s fate looks dubious in an exclusive new clip released Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s sixth episode.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026
  • Japan has long held the dubious honor of a revolving door of prime ministers.
    Gail Krishnan, CNBC, 23 June 2026
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“Oversuspicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversuspicious. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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