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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
Davis Winkie, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Mounting data may confirm Boatwright’s suspicions about Gen Z’s financial burdens.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
But according to an archival interview from former death row inmate Deirdre Hunt, Wuornos asked her fellow prisoners to keep their suspicions to themselves.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Loeb has also been voicing his suspicions about the comet's orbit.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Clueless to his sliminess, Sarah talks and talks about her suspicions.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Despite the suspicions surrounding him, Drew became a fixture in the media, making television appearances to discuss Stacy’s disappearance.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The Panama City Police Department encourages people and adoption agencies to report any fraud suspicions.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
One of the defendants texted another co-conspirator that Billups should purposefully lose a hand to avoid cheating suspicions.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
But suspicions have swirled for years around Russia's Novaya Zemlya archipelago, a remote site off the coast of northern Russia, where more than 100 tests were carried out for decades during the Cold War.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Mounting data may confirm Boatwright’s suspicions about Gen Z’s financial burdens.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
But according to an archival interview from former death row inmate Deirdre Hunt, Wuornos asked her fellow prisoners to keep their suspicions to themselves.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Loeb has also been voicing his suspicions about the comet's orbit.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Clueless to his sliminess, Sarah talks and talks about her suspicions.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Despite the suspicions surrounding him, Drew became a fixture in the media, making television appearances to discuss Stacy’s disappearance.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The Panama City Police Department encourages people and adoption agencies to report any fraud suspicions.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
One of the defendants texted another co-conspirator that Billups should purposefully lose a hand to avoid cheating suspicions.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspicions
Noun
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Some doubts still lingered as to whether Jax was, indeed, Gracie's puppy.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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That’s why Rotary members, also embedded in these same communities, have played a vital role in not just funding and organizing campaigns, but also dispelling doubts and ensuring no child is left behind.—
Dr. Tunji Funsho,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Argentine-Spanish artist — best known for her Latin urban, alternative music songs with hints of neo soul and R&B — discovered the tropical genre during her teenage years while buying vinyl records in Madrid.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
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Xi’s and Lee’s banter coincided with hints of warming relations between the two Asian nations.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Paul Tan guesses it might be offered elsewhere with a range of diesel powertrains, and perhaps those will bring a bit more grunt.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Oct. 2025
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Mackay guesses the center will be able to begin enrolling officers’ children by mid-summer 2025.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Olivier & Tony Award nominee Jeremy Herrin (People, Places and Things; Wolf Hall) and MacMillan, Every Brilliant Thing revolves around a man who looks back at his life and the glimmers of hope that carried him through.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Well, that’s where the Golden State truly glimmers.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This assumes the utility sees a demand of about 1,500 MW to supply data centers.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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Matty assumes the court will automatically apply the same protections to Dasha in the new case.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Deb Brown suspects the bottle didn’t travel far.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Dan Kalmick, a former Huntington Beach councilman who holds an expertise in electrical and computer engineering, suspects the frequencies used by Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are getting interrupted by wireless internet service providers.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The vacuum is dedicated to getting even the tiniest specks of dirt, circling back two or three times until the area is spotless.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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The tiny black specks of vanilla pack a surprisingly aromatic punch.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Leo’s fine, one supposes, as evil plantation owner Calvin Candie, but the role is not a natural fit for him.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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The first theory supposes that the Big Bang produced dense spots that didn’t collapse immediately.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Suspicions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspicions. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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