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
Another witness saw Thomas leave the residence, then come back with his hand suspiciously in his pocket, the affidavit states.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Some have posited that a man at the diner where the Soprano family met for a bite looked suspiciously like Davey, whose life was ruined by his childhood friend Tony.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
Really, the discounts make stocking up feel almost suspiciously easy.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025
Three people were killed by a bomb on Wednesday in Moscow after two police officers approached a man acting suspiciously near the site where a senior general was killed two days ago by a car bomb that Russia said was planted by Ukrainian intelligence.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
The newcomer, O’Connor’s Father Jud Duplenticy, a former boxer who freely admits to once having killed a man out of pure rage, is eyed suspiciously.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
One smells suspiciously like hot plastic.
—Polly Blitzer, Allure, 6 Dec. 2025
This brings us back to Frank, who seems suspiciously cool about the train-jacking and Bunny’s subsequent hospitalization.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2025
However, things get complicated when Teddy vanishes — under suspiciously similar circumstances to Nile's first wife.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Some have posited that a man at the diner where the Soprano family met for a bite looked suspiciously like Davey, whose life was ruined by his childhood friend Tony.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
Really, the discounts make stocking up feel almost suspiciously easy.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025
Three people were killed by a bomb on Wednesday in Moscow after two police officers approached a man acting suspiciously near the site where a senior general was killed two days ago by a car bomb that Russia said was planted by Ukrainian intelligence.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
The newcomer, O’Connor’s Father Jud Duplenticy, a former boxer who freely admits to once having killed a man out of pure rage, is eyed suspiciously.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
One smells suspiciously like hot plastic.
—Polly Blitzer, Allure, 6 Dec. 2025
This brings us back to Frank, who seems suspiciously cool about the train-jacking and Bunny’s subsequent hospitalization.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2025
However, things get complicated when Teddy vanishes — under suspiciously similar circumstances to Nile's first wife.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspiciously
Adverb
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Bea incredulously finds out that Christy has been involved in a treasure hunt for years now, believing that there is a million dollars hidden somewhere in the state, planning and plotting her methods of finding it, and Christy is finally setting her plan in motion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Goldsman asked incredulously, questioning the limits of the university’s authority over athletes.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
8 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Her skull was pulled off and turned sideways, boulders were piled atop her, and a mortar floor covered the grave she was returned to, leaving no indication of what lay below.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Primate, which is the first theatrical release from Walter Hamada’s genre label 18Hz at Paramount, is directed and co-written by Johannes Roberts and follows a group of friends’ tropical vacation that goes sideways when their chimp loses it.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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So Tehran is likely eyeing these developments very warily.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
3 Jan. 2026
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Israel has regarded the new authorities in Syria warily since the fall of former President Bashar Assad in a lightning offensive led by Islamist insurgents in December 2024.—
NPR,
NPR,
28 Nov. 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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At the December meeting, roughly two dozen attendees gathered in a downtown office building, where Free DC leaders urged residents to approach jury service skeptically, particularly in cases connected to federal law enforcement operations.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Jan. 2026
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Some commented skeptically, suggesting the creature couldn’t be a possum.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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For nearly two decades, the health of this urban waterway has been tracked, and data show unusually high salt concentrations, which are likely negatively impacting the local ecosystem.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Residents have anxiously waited for eleven months to return home.—
Mohammed Tawfeeq,
CNN Money,
16 Dec. 2025
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Fong and Smith’s team works to thaw the frozen equipment with warm water as Smith waits anxiously.—
Abigail Wise,
Outside,
11 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Suspiciously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspiciously. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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