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as in doubt
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
all his promises were received with well-deserved suspicion
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as in hint
a very small amount
new parents who were alarmed by just a suspicion of a rash on their baby's chest
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as in to guess
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
no one will ever suspicion that I'm the one who pulled the prank
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Recent Examples of suspicion
Sophia Mandt,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
But this facial gallery closed with the Western Roman Empire and the rise of Christianity, which inherited a suspicion of idolatry from the Old Testament and Judaism.
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Cal Revely-Calder,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
She was arrested after raising suspicions during a baggage screening, the Australian Federal Police said in a statement on its website.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
No one immediately claimed the strike, but suspicion fell on Iran.
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Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
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Noun
The suspect was arrested in a joint operation by the Israel Police and Shin Bet Security Agency after suspicions were raised by international security officials, according to Ynetnews.
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Sophia Mandt,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
But this facial gallery closed with the Western Roman Empire and the rise of Christianity, which inherited a suspicion of idolatry from the Old Testament and Judaism.
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Cal Revely-Calder,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
She was arrested after raising suspicions during a baggage screening, the Australian Federal Police said in a statement on its website.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
No one immediately claimed the strike, but suspicion fell on Iran.
—
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspicion
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The prosecutor’s office, taking a fresh look at the murder, learned the lead investigator shared those doubts.
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Caicedo has made a name for himself as a regular starter for Chelsea in recent years — and his appearance in the Champions League leaves no doubt about his experience in high stakes matches.
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Just One is a cooperative word game where duplicate hints get eliminated.
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These flavors follow through on the palate with additional elements of savory sandstone, pomegranate, and a hint of salinity.
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Peter, Anton and Marian Stastny, Quebec Nordiques, 1980-89 Even someone who barely knows a puck from a duck could guess Wayne Gretzky led the NHL in scoring for the 1980s.
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Competitive Wordle Score The Wordle Bot gets 1 point for guessing in three and 1 for beating me.
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The conservative justices signaled skepticism during arguments in March toward a Mississippi law challenged by Republicans that permits a five-day grace period for mail-in ballots received after Election Day to be counted.
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The fact that this vaccine skepticism has even touched programs within the State Department.
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For many, the images of international aid teams arriving and climbing through the rubble alongside them offered a glimmer of hope.
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Iserson gave fans a glimmer of hope.
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Sweden loses key piece The first half was a sloppy slugfest as both teams tried to use their physicality to assume control.
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John Murphy, president and chief financial officer, will assume the responsibilities in the interim, according to an announcement.
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Adding to the uncertainty, Congress allowed Affordable Care Act subsidies to expire last year, which caused insurance premiums to spike for millions more people.
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This work of checking in on team members or translating ambiguity, especially during periods of uncertainty, has been dubbed the empathy or care tax.
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Their main flaw is that the protagonists rarely display a shred of agency or activity.
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The rest of the band followed his lead, particularly Green, a relentless head-banger, dropping to her knees to become one with the feedback and leaning back into beatific shred-faces.
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“Suspicion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspicion. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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