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as in doubts
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 hints
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 guesses
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 suspicions
Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
At that point, Swift's collaboration with the movie had not yet been announced, but if any fans had any sneaky suspicions about her new song, they were proved right this week when Swift stepped out in the accessory.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
No player free from credible suspicions of performance-enhancing-drug use has ever hit more dingers in a single season.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
He was acquitted, but four jurors later got state jobs, raising suspicions of jury tampering.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Interviews with 12 current and former CBS News staffers, from producers to executives, suggest great reservations and suspicions remain about Weiss' judgment and her ability to handle the prominent and even famous journalists on whom her division relies.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 June 2026
The behavior raised suspicions that the business was serving another purpose.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 June 2026
After the inspection team boarded the vessel, an examination of the documents confirmed suspicions regarding the irregularity of the flag flown.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 June 2026
But these efforts only seemed to fuel the suspicions about him.
—Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Noun
Trump has also alleged that California unsuccessfully rigged its gubernatorial primary against Republican candidate Steve Hilton and raised suspicions about the time California takes to count mail-in ballots and the high proportion of mail-in ballots from Democrats.
—Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
At that point, Swift's collaboration with the movie had not yet been announced, but if any fans had any sneaky suspicions about her new song, they were proved right this week when Swift stepped out in the accessory.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
No player free from credible suspicions of performance-enhancing-drug use has ever hit more dingers in a single season.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
He was acquitted, but four jurors later got state jobs, raising suspicions of jury tampering.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Interviews with 12 current and former CBS News staffers, from producers to executives, suggest great reservations and suspicions remain about Weiss' judgment and her ability to handle the prominent and even famous journalists on whom her division relies.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 June 2026
The behavior raised suspicions that the business was serving another purpose.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 June 2026
After the inspection team boarded the vessel, an examination of the documents confirmed suspicions regarding the irregularity of the flag flown.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 June 2026
But these efforts only seemed to fuel the suspicions about him.
—Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspicions
Noun
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Apple isn’t the only tech giant drawing doubts about its AI capabilities.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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While area colleges such as Rutgers and Seton Hall showed interest, Alvarado instead committed in September 2016 to Georgia Tech, whose coach, Josh Pastner, displayed faith in Alvarado despite doubts from others.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Looking for Friday’s Strands hints, spangram and answers?—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Talk of SpaceX, which billionaire Elon Musk founded in 2002 to find a way to Mars, going public had been rampant since late 2025, when the first hints arose of its possibility.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
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This adds another layer of protection if someone steals or guesses your password.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Hoyt Purinton, owner of the only ferry line from the mainland, guesses the percentage is in the low single digits.—
Charles Usher,
Midwest Living,
26 May 2026
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The chance of advancing from the group phase isn’t far-fetched, with a diverse squad of new and seasoned players and recent results that offer glimmers of hope for a run in the tournament.—
Jim Sciutto,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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At the outset this year, however, glimmers of hope appeared to emerge.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The phrase assumes that fatness belongs firmly in the past, yet the very need for such a term suggests otherwise.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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My thesis simply assumes that geopolitical risk, tight inventories, and lingering supply disruption keep crude supported enough to prevent a deeper breakdown in energy equities.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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My grandmother’s version typically called just for the addition of generous sprinklings of Lawry’s garlic salt and black pepper—and that’s it.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Li suspects that the paddle shape doesn’t collect as many photons as a fan shape.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
10 June 2026
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Stuart suspects higher oil prices will need to rise quickly to incentivize further emergency oil releases and to encourage the world to consume less.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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This looks like tiny black or reddish-brown specks that resemble coffee grounds.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
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But such interludes add up to small specks of stormclouds in the show’s otherwise sunny skies.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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