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
Prices start at $17, which feels almost suspiciously good for pieces this wearable.
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
The poster wrote that a man had acted suspiciously near the scene before the shooting.
—Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
McDonald’s, now, is hopping on the trend train, offering a suspiciously free caviar set for Valentine’s Day in partnership with Paramount Caviar, which includes caviar, crème fraîche, a caviar spoon, and a $25 McDonald’s gift card.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
The wise guys already view Denver suspiciously, casting them with the 12th-best odds to reach the Super Bowl next February.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
The files about such a sensitive and complicated series of crimes could be released to the public only by way of a convoluted procedural process, but the process came to seem suspiciously convoluted to many Americans in large part because of the president’s many reversals and evasions.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
The brother also claimed to investigators that Tillawi was detained at the Dubai airport in 2024 for acting suspiciously and was temporarily committed to a hospital for mental health treatment.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Like a suspiciously cheap sofa or a $20 bike helmet, shoes that deviate significantly from standard pricing raise eyebrows.
—Maggie Slepian, Outside, 26 Jan. 2026
Even more suspiciously, Lisa never even posted a picture with Ben Affleck.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
The poster wrote that a man had acted suspiciously near the scene before the shooting.
—Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
McDonald’s, now, is hopping on the trend train, offering a suspiciously free caviar set for Valentine’s Day in partnership with Paramount Caviar, which includes caviar, crème fraîche, a caviar spoon, and a $25 McDonald’s gift card.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
The wise guys already view Denver suspiciously, casting them with the 12th-best odds to reach the Super Bowl next February.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
The files about such a sensitive and complicated series of crimes could be released to the public only by way of a convoluted procedural process, but the process came to seem suspiciously convoluted to many Americans in large part because of the president’s many reversals and evasions.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
The brother also claimed to investigators that Tillawi was detained at the Dubai airport in 2024 for acting suspiciously and was temporarily committed to a hospital for mental health treatment.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Like a suspiciously cheap sofa or a $20 bike helmet, shoes that deviate significantly from standard pricing raise eyebrows.
—Maggie Slepian, Outside, 26 Jan. 2026
Even more suspiciously, Lisa never even posted a picture with Ben Affleck.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspiciously
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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The crash sent Newton’s black Dodge truck tumbling sideways across a bridge over Interstate 277.—
Rod Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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Things seemed to go a little sideways in the clubhouse last year.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Many experts had thought sharks didn’t exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica before this sleeper shark lumbered warily and briefly into the spotlight of a video camera, researcher Alan Jamieson said this week.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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The New York of the nineteen-eighties was, warily, a city in transition.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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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
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Be careful, people might be acting dubiously on this day, particularly with money.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
22 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Some lawmakers view Trump’s order skeptically at best, noting the administration has been removing guardrails, and preventing others from erecting them, to an extreme degree.—
Darius Tahir,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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The announcement should be treated skeptically.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 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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Seasonal Affective Disorder can negatively impact mental health during winter, but making small changes to your home can help boost your mood.—
Kamron Sanders,
The Spruce,
22 Feb. 2026
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Parties on both sides of a long-running debate over the California Public Utilities Commission’s controversial overhaul of rooftop solar regulations are anxiously awaiting a ruling from the state’s court of appeals.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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For now, worried residents are anxiously awaiting the public meeting, and Quant is hanging her hopes on getting a contested case hearing on the books.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Suspiciously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspiciously. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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