suspicioning

Definition of suspicioningnext
present participle of suspicion, chiefly dialect

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Here’s guessing Jackson, an independent spirit, was never quite locked in.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • No prizes for guessing the color.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The operation triggered a political shift in Caracas, with then–Vice President Delcy Rodríguez assuming power and moving to rebuild energy ties with Washington.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Currently, there are 108 IONNA locations operational with 375 NACS and 658 CCS plugs, assuming the Department of Energy’s Alternative Fueling Station Locator remains a reliable resource.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Students might consider this a case of simply looking up information—which a majority of them rate as the most helpful and acceptable use of LLMs in surveys—but typing a question and relaying the response is not the same as thinking about it.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Sánchez, however, seems to be thinking long-term.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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, Sun Sentinel, 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 18 Apr. 2026.

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