suspicioning

Definition of suspicioningnext
present participle of suspicion, chiefly dialect
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Verb
  • Lead with calm confidence instead of second guessing yourself.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • In lieu of that, the story’s mystery needs to be enough to keep you curious or guessing.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Cook has led the company for almost 15 years, assuming the role shortly before founder Steve Jobs’ death in 2011.
    Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But Europe is also making a show of assuming more responsibility for Arctic operations.
    Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In July 2021, Marshall proposed to Moody at Property Brothers star Drew Scott's home, where Moody had arrived thinking that the two were going to be shooting a show about dinner guests, according to Just Jared, which had exclusive photos of the engagement at the time.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
  • For years, people have streamed high-resolution video without thinking about the tech behind it.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Invitees were hoping and suspecting McCartney might pop in for a wave or a comment before or after the listening session.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Surely seventh graders are capable of understanding that people need to get along with one another, rather than living in a constant state of alarm, suspecting that others mean us harm.
    Judith Martin, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Even supposing the pledges in the 1990s documents amounted to a crime, the legal deadline for bringing mortgage fraud charges has expired.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Suspicioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspicioning. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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