oversuspicious

adjective

Definition of oversuspiciousnext
as in uncertain

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversuspicious
  1. uncertain
  2. suspicious
  3. wary
  4. unsure
  5. skeptical
  6. hesitant
  7. leery
  8. dubious
Adjective
  • Those assumptions can be quite uncertain when designing an entirely new study.
    — Mark Louie F. Ramos, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Specialists recommend seeking a second opinion from a neurologist who specializes in MS when a diagnosis is uncertain, particularly before starting medications that affect the immune system.
    — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of uncertain
Adjective
  • For all current and former Florida residents, FLHSMV recommended taking precautions, including monitoring financial accounts and reviewing credit reports for any suspicious activity.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers at iVerify discovered it while investigating a suspicious infection in August 2026.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of suspicious
Adjective
  • Haugen is wary of entering a 10- to 15-year lock up at high interest rates.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The president lost in court, but Democrats are still wary of mail-in voting as the midterm election approaches.
    — Laura Meckler, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of wary
Adjective
  • Residents said most of the children killed lived in the Dir Colony neighborhood, where the school is located, leaving them unsure which bereaved family to visit first to offer condolences.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Hujar is unsure of his prospects, curious where his talent and ambition might lead, embedded in a community that may or may not take him there.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of unsure
Adjective
  • Others are skeptical the task force can accomplish much in such a short time period, arguing that eventually sweeping new legislation will be needed to regulate AI.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Though Netflix is profitable, analysts say the company hasn’t produced enough hits and are skeptical of its plans to grow its subscriber base.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of skeptical
Adjective
  • Chang was still hesitant to believe that Raman was actually going to win, having watched Hong’s polling advantage in Wisconsin evaporate.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • None of these feel significant to the business, but each one gives a hesitant buyer a reason to pause, and pauses are where deals go to die.
    — Dr. Sariki Abungwo, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of hesitant
Adjective
  • Investors have grown leery of how much growth is being driven by companies in the artificial intelligence race.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Bessent could face credibility challenges from a market already growing skeptical and leery of the challenges Treasurys are facing.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of leery
Adjective
  • Populated almost entirely by impossibly wealthy characters reveling in penthouse splendor, the Astaire-Rogers movies argued with high style against the proposition that the material and social rewards of wealth were dubious.
    — David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
  • If Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is to be believed, America will soon gain the dubious distinction of joining the only four countries on the globe that carry out executions in public.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
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“Oversuspicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversuspicious. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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