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as in questionable
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
suspicious claims of being the rightful owner of the property
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as in skeptical
inclined to doubt or question claims
suspicious of any menu dish having a name she can't pronounce
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as in unsure
not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something
you should be very suspicious of those telephone calls from people telling you that you're the winner of a contest you never entered
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Recent Examples of suspicious
To this end, while the loss of two aircraft in short order seems suspicious, it could be explained through pure chance.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Mandurah detectives are investigating, with police treating the attacks as suspicious, according to the outlet.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
For the alert to be deployed, the person may have gone missing under unexplained or suspicious circumstances and is believed to be in danger because of their age, mental health, physical disability, environment or weather conditions.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The only recourse those unregulated bookmakers had when their Spidey-senses tingled was to simply stop taking bets on the suspicious game.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Mandurah detectives are investigating, with police treating the attacks as suspicious, according to the outlet.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
For the alert to be deployed, the person may have gone missing under unexplained or suspicious circumstances and is believed to be in danger because of their age, mental health, physical disability, environment or weather conditions.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The only recourse those unregulated bookmakers had when their Spidey-senses tingled was to simply stop taking bets on the suspicious game.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspicious
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Austin Reaves, who also missed Monday’s game, is listed as questionable, while LeBron James, Maxi Kleber, Adou Thiero, and Gabe Vincent remain out.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The extent of the President's potential influence with New Yorkers in Cuomo's uphill battle with Mamdani is questionable.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Frontrunner Zohran Mamdani must convince Black voters skeptical of ambitious campaign promises, including free buses, free universal childcare and a rent freeze on 1 million apartments.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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But Feinberg is also intensely skeptical of some of the startups’ promises.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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While many restaurant chains have suffered in recent years as diners wracked by inflation eat out less, analysts were unsure if the chain's value perception contributed to Chipotle's issues.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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At 25, when half her friends ran off to marry well and the other half were hell-bent on climbing the corporate ladder, Bizu found herself in the middle, unsure whether to pursue a boyfriend or a business plan.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
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Potential adversaries interpret political action in zero-sum terms; see malice and evil design in mere blunders and coincidence; trumpet necessity rather than navigate choice; and, in extreme cases, invent pretext or promise profit to make more palatable a dubious cause.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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At least one, upon replay, looked more than … dubious.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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Several prominent business leaders have already voiced cautious optimism, seeing in Mamdani a chance to reset the relationship between City Hall and commerce.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Taking the long view Many finance leaders remain cautious, viewing bitcoin as too volatile—especially recently—compared to traditional assets.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The timeline for when China’s two sixth-generation fighters began secret testing prior to their sightings last year remains uncertain.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Guerrero’s status with the Blue Jays was uncertain going into the 2025 season.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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That time, a very disputable foul denied him.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Those same records also showed that the only other purchases of BAM in the state of Colorado had been from the Colorado Parks and Wildlife agency and the National Parks Service — both of which maintained careful records of any use of the drug, per the indictment.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Suspicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspicious. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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