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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
Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Roger Hird, Burnsville Pistol & Rifle Range owner, said Dyrdahl didn’t raise suspicions to him.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
The harassment continued for years, leading the couple to split and suspicions to fall on a number of their classmates.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Any one visiting Russia in the past will know when the subject of China comes up, there are perpetual suspicions toward its territorial intentions in the far east of the country.
—Kerry Brown, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Raising suspicions at the airport.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
The results confirmed their initial suspicions.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
But old listing photos revealed hardwood floors beneath a large area rug in the living room, which raised suspicions.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
La’an unintentionally confirms his suspicions — or at least is edited to confirm those suspicions — by talking about how Starfleet sometimes has to kill to secure peace, then striking badass poses during target practice.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
However, a recent serial killing using the same methods as Dexter’s Bay Harbor Butcher raises the suspicions of Dexter’s former Miami Metro PD colleague, Angel Batista (David Zayas) and a pair of NYC detectives (Kadia Saraf and Dominic Fumusa).
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Roger Hird, Burnsville Pistol & Rifle Range owner, said Dyrdahl didn’t raise suspicions to him.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
The harassment continued for years, leading the couple to split and suspicions to fall on a number of their classmates.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Any one visiting Russia in the past will know when the subject of China comes up, there are perpetual suspicions toward its territorial intentions in the far east of the country.
—Kerry Brown, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Raising suspicions at the airport.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
The results confirmed their initial suspicions.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
But old listing photos revealed hardwood floors beneath a large area rug in the living room, which raised suspicions.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
La’an unintentionally confirms his suspicions — or at least is edited to confirm those suspicions — by talking about how Starfleet sometimes has to kill to secure peace, then striking badass poses during target practice.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspicions
Noun
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McConaughey may have had doubts at first, but Greengrass felt the actor was the only big star who could believably play a man hustling to stay afloat and keep his family together.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Former Defense officials also had their doubts.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The video was picked apart by people looking for some hints as to the shooter’s motivation or politics.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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Swifties also took note of a few extremely subtle hints Swift made during her appearance on Travis and Jason Kelce’s New Heights podcast, indicating a Super Bowl performance could be in her future.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After Friday, one guesses the demands will grow louder.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Skye even correctly guesses how long Billy has been microdosing ‘shrooms, based on his chill demeanor.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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There were glimmers of the magnificent past at the 2024 French Open against Iga Swiatek when Osaka won the second set 6-1 and was within a point of going 5-1 up in the decider.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Servillo is such a sly actor, and the director showcases his deadpan performance with such slow-build curiosity, that the film is always cueing us to read his mind, to see the glimmers of thought and soul behind the façade.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
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Here, Jake Gyllenhaal assumes the iconic role of Dalton — originally played by Patrick Swayze in 1989 — a former UFC fighter who takes a bouncer gig at Florida's rowdy Double Deuce joint.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Despite having what one assumes is the pick of the litter with A-list celebrities willing to lend their insights on McCartney, Wings and the Beatles, Neville wisely chooses to keep the outside voices to a minimum.—
Caleb Hammond,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Owen suspects his soon-to-be in-laws (Pierce Brosnan and Ellen Barkin) as the masterminds behind the heist.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Specifically, the league suspects that Nielsen’s co-viewing tallies are falling shy of the actual consumption patterns.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Amiron Zero are designed to be resistant to dust and splashes thanks to the IP54 rating.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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These processes created microscopic craters and splashes of molten rock on the asteroid's surface, according to the paper.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The pattern continues without the game, with the introduction of Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke doing little to improve things.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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While the regulator polices insider trading and market manipulation, companies are allowed to publish the bare minimum in public reporting, which does little to reassure skeptical investors.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Suspicions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspicions. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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