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
Some parents of football players told CBS News Philadelphia last fall they've been frustrated by the investigation, saying their children were being viewed suspiciously by college recruiters despite not being involved in the assault.
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Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 26 May 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
This came after a member of Leeds’ staff was found acting suspiciously outside Derby’s training ground before a fixture between the two sides a month before.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 8 May 2026
The original countdown was suspiciously Toy Story themed, with a background that looked like the wallpaper in Andy’s room.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 May 2026
With suspiciously fortuitous timing, Andy is snapped up as Runway’s new features editor—a move that Irv Ravitz (Tibor Feldman), the Si Newhouse-esque head of Elias-Clarke, hopes will salvage what remains of the publication’s credibility in the wake of Miranda’s bungle.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
Such politicians viewed literature as subversive, irritatingly highbrow, and—like socialism—suspiciously European.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 26 May 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
This came after a member of Leeds’ staff was found acting suspiciously outside Derby’s training ground before a fixture between the two sides a month before.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 8 May 2026
The original countdown was suspiciously Toy Story themed, with a background that looked like the wallpaper in Andy’s room.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 May 2026
With suspiciously fortuitous timing, Andy is snapped up as Runway’s new features editor—a move that Irv Ravitz (Tibor Feldman), the Si Newhouse-esque head of Elias-Clarke, hopes will salvage what remains of the publication’s credibility in the wake of Miranda’s bungle.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
Such politicians viewed literature as subversive, irritatingly highbrow, and—like socialism—suspiciously European.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 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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Wing-backs will jump forward and attackers will put pressure on the ball to hassle and harry the opposition up the pitch after a backwards or sideways pass.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Smoke from the front burners has farther to travel, and a lot of it drifts sideways into the kitchen before the hood can catch it.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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Meanwhile, those students newly entering college are warily eyeing computer science.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Guests began to peek out from under their tables and warily stand up.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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
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The mayor stated, dubiously, that agencies could not tolerate larger cuts and sustain services.—
Eric Kober,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 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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However, enthusiastically advocating for the empowering benefits of hypertext and hypermedia or skeptically warning against their manipulative potentials might not be the only available choice.—
Carmen Daniela Maier,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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And all the children looked at me, skeptically.—
Mac Barnett,
Longreads,
5 May 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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All but one replied negatively.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Of course, these levels are nowhere near high enough to affect humans negatively or to have psychoactive effects.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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“Suspiciously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspiciously. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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