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suspecting

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(Entry 1 of 2)

inclined to doubt or question claims

suspecting dieters probably wouldn't fall for a weight-loss plan that claims you can eat as much as you want

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hesitant

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suspecting

verb

present participle of suspect

Synonyms & Antonyms of suspecting (Entry 2 of 2)

1 to form an opinion from little or no evidence

we suspected that the runaway was a little younger than the 16 she claimed to be—more like 13

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2 to have no trust or confidence in

I suspected him from the moment he said he was an old friend of my sister's, since I probably would have heard about him

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trusting

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