as in incredulously
with distrust
eyed me suspiciously when I snapped my book shut and hurriedly stuffed it into my bag
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Recent Examples of suspiciously
Simone Kanter, the Goldman aide, deleted his fake ‘Boogie on, Brad’ clip of a suspiciously limber-looking Lander that was intended to spotlight the rival’s use of spliced footage from their debates in the NY-10 race to create social media attack ads.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
The girl from The Witch who gets on suspiciously well with an evil black goat.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
Based on phone calls reviewed as part of his forensic evaluation, the report noted Vishnevski believed some residents of Harrisburg viewed him suspiciously because he was born in Ukraine.
—Molly Parker, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Given how suspiciously and viciously the team’s fans reacted to their ownership through the years, the Kroenkes deserved this snapshot.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Clark has been experiencing a series of electrical malfunctions in the store and a suspiciously high electric bill.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
From my perspective as a mental health professional studying how people think and talk about emotions and mental health, the behaviors associated with looksmaxxing look suspiciously like symptoms of eating disorders and body dysmorphia, also called body dysmorphic disorder.
—Jordyn Tovey, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
The defense attorney said Laird had acted suspiciously by deleting messages between him and Maya on multiple platforms.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Of course, by the time Mary arrives, the man who sent for her has suspiciously died.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
The girl from The Witch who gets on suspiciously well with an evil black goat.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
Based on phone calls reviewed as part of his forensic evaluation, the report noted Vishnevski believed some residents of Harrisburg viewed him suspiciously because he was born in Ukraine.
—Molly Parker, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Given how suspiciously and viciously the team’s fans reacted to their ownership through the years, the Kroenkes deserved this snapshot.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Clark has been experiencing a series of electrical malfunctions in the store and a suspiciously high electric bill.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
From my perspective as a mental health professional studying how people think and talk about emotions and mental health, the behaviors associated with looksmaxxing look suspiciously like symptoms of eating disorders and body dysmorphia, also called body dysmorphic disorder.
—Jordyn Tovey, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
The defense attorney said Laird had acted suspiciously by deleting messages between him and Maya on multiple platforms.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Of course, by the time Mary arrives, the man who sent for her has suspiciously died.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspiciously
Adverb
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Jones asked his players incredulously.—
Jane Tyska,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Kizzi adds to his act by pretending to be a devoted fan while V looks on incredulously.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Belief traveled sideways, not down.—
Julie Averill,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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After three scoreless outings, including two saves, to begin his Marlins tenure, things went sideways for Fairbanks in April.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
Adverb
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Beijing, meanwhile, is warily eying Japan’s bolstering of its defense capabilities.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Meanwhile, those students newly entering college are warily eyeing computer science.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Adverb
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Rather, the idea that Nike—or any brand—might explicitly develop an advertisement for the purpose of online engagement, in an era where any engagement might be dubiously engineered, is what started to melt my brain.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
15 June 2026
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McCoy would provide solid backup at second and shortstop, where France only plays second and does so somewhat dubiously.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But in this case, the story is very doubtfully true.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
Adverb
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The threat to actually suspend State Farm’s license and its authority to write policies has been viewed skeptically by some, given its roughly 20% market share of the state’s home insurance market.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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If the federal government wants a role in election security again at some point, said Lux, the Florida voting official, they'll be invited back — skeptically.—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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Candidates and their backers also typically knock on doors to get signatures, but that’s not an option this year as people look askance at strangers on their doorsteps.—
Patrick Marley,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
18 May 2020
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True, lots of good white progressives look askance at businessmen who amass vast fortunes.—
John Powers,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2020
Adverb
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Global production of corn and wheat may also be negatively affected by the weather phenomenon, according to UBS Group AG, as well as sugar output in Asia.—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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“Suspiciously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspiciously. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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