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
That sounds suspiciously like a magical pill that makes all your wishes come true—a bargain at $28 for four doses.
—
Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
Or a functional quarterback with a suspiciously low ceiling?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
The nurse looked at me suspiciously.
—Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
That forecast might sound suspiciously familiar to skeptics who have seen such decadal predictions come and go in the past.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Witnesses told police that two vehicles had been seen driving around Rodeo, shortly before the homicide, acting suspiciously.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Its perfectly circular shape, central peak, and ring of faults looked suspiciously like an impact crater.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Advertisement His awakening makes this violent outsider an ideal hero for the bunker that his father, Rafa (Carlos Santos), whisks him off to immediately after his suspiciously early release.
—Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
When news breaks of developments in the war, the coordination between the media is clear and suspiciously similar.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
Or a functional quarterback with a suspiciously low ceiling?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
The nurse looked at me suspiciously.
—Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
That forecast might sound suspiciously familiar to skeptics who have seen such decadal predictions come and go in the past.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Witnesses told police that two vehicles had been seen driving around Rodeo, shortly before the homicide, acting suspiciously.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Its perfectly circular shape, central peak, and ring of faults looked suspiciously like an impact crater.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Advertisement His awakening makes this violent outsider an ideal hero for the bunker that his father, Rafa (Carlos Santos), whisks him off to immediately after his suspiciously early release.
—Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
When news breaks of developments in the war, the coordination between the media is clear and suspiciously similar.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspiciously
Adverb
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Referring to news coverage of Tesla’s $1 trillion package for Elon Musk, Abramovic cursed at the thought incredulously.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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Sanders interjected incredulously during a 2015 interview with the liberal columnist Ezra Klein.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But instead of being fired outright for a lack of battlefield success, Shoigu was moved sideways to a post as the secretary of Russia’s Security Council.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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People are trying to turn this thing upside down and sideways.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Mamdani, often viewed warily by business leaders, has been quietly working to ease concerns about his progressive platform, with mixed success.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Most of my clients - small and mid-sized business owners - are watching this technology warily.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Be careful, people might be acting dubiously on this day, particularly with money.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
22 Aug. 2025
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Banknotes, often dubiously acquired, are plentiful in these early stories.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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While aerial sightings have long been treated skeptically, the underwater dimension adds a new layer of complexity.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Wiener isn’t Cuomo An internal poll released a few months ago (and any internal poll must be viewed skeptically) showed Chakrabarti drawing 34% of voters to Pelosi’s 47%.—
Anita Chabria,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Cook explained that some restaurants are underperforming and negatively impacting the brand and franchisee profitability.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Most recently, airlines were directed to reduce their operations by 10% at 40 airports for two days to reduce air traffic, leaving many passengers frantically searching for alternatives to their travel plans or anxiously awaiting cancellation notifications.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Nov. 2025
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The magical journey begins at nightfall at the Durango Depot, where travelers anxiously wait for the powerful steam engine to chug around the corner.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Suspiciously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspiciously. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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