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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
Imperial College London The team confirmed to Newsweek that a doctor will still identify the patients who would benefit from an AI stethoscope examination, so their clinical judgment of suspicious symptoms is still highly important.
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Be alert to anything that seems suspicious, this could be a person’s behavior, unclaimed packages, unusual activity, and vehicles.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
When Rebecca and his wife, Eunju (Kim Tae-hee), take too long to return from the restroom, David gets suspicious and entered the bathroom to find his wife bleeding from a neck wound, and his daughter nowhere to be found.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Joy’s boyfriend hasn’t done anything suspicious and is certainly too young to be the Ripper, but he’s still been named as a possibility.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Be alert to anything that seems suspicious, this could be a person’s behavior, unclaimed packages, unusual activity, and vehicles.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
When Rebecca and his wife, Eunju (Kim Tae-hee), take too long to return from the restroom, David gets suspicious and entered the bathroom to find his wife bleeding from a neck wound, and his daughter nowhere to be found.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Joy’s boyfriend hasn’t done anything suspicious and is certainly too young to be the Ripper, but he’s still been named as a possibility.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspicious
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One reason for the lack of attention to the risk of elder abuse is that it is often assumed that tracking and monitoring older family members is lawful, even if perhaps ethically questionable.—
Nina A. Kohn,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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His defense is questionable at times, but his bat makes up for it on a nightly basis.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Gustafson is skeptical, but certain.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The elaborateness of these explanations, in Frank’s view, is a reason to be skeptical of them.—
Matthew Hutson,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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The footage revealed a canine still deeply affected by past experiences, unsure of his safety even outdoors, and in the company of his new owner.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Her team feels valued but adrift, unsure what matters most.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Many in Hollywood were dubious as to whether Universal and Amblin could reboot the Jurassic franchise for a third time, and birth a new trilogy more than three decades after Steven Spielberg’s dinos first stomped onto the big screen in 1993’s Jurassic Park.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Besides there being considerable variation in terms of COVID-19 vaccine policy among our peers, which makes claims about alignment dubious, there’s the issue of insurance coverage.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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However, with the growth of social media and consumer advocacy, retailers are being more cautious about communications to prevent backfiring, not only from investors and analysts but from their core customer base.—
Shelley E. Kohan,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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And then finally, layoffs…If prices rise, consumers grow more cautious.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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In a fast-paced, digital, and uncertain world, wallpaper offers both emotional and sensory reprieve.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Right now, midfield, where Joe Willock’s long-term future is uncertain, and up front remain areas which could be improved upon.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 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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Both coaches and players have been respectful of the other team all week, careful not to produce any bulletin board material.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ben Lewis Doherty, playing a boy named Sam whose life is upended by Robbie, is the show’s greatest innocent, a softhearted moppet who warns deer to be careful when crossing the street.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Suspicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspicious. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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