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suspicious

adjective

sə-ˈspi-shəs How to pronounce suspicious (audio)

as inquestionable

giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challengedsuspicious claims of being the rightful owner of the property

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as inskeptical

inclined to doubt or question claimssuspicious of any menu dish having a name she can't pronounce

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as inunsure

not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or somethingyou should be verysuspicious of those telephone calls from people telling you that you're the winner of a contest you never entered

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Recent Examples ofsuspiciousMeanwhile, funeral arrangements have been made for Meyer, who died earlier this week at 54 after battling asuspiciousgarage fire on the West Side.—

Sam Charles,Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025What consumers can do is consider an identity theft protection service, which scours social media, the Internet and the dark web for your personal information and alerts you about anysuspiciousactivity.—

Ryley Amond,CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025This kind of reverse inference is the same logic your bank uses when flaggingsuspiciousactivity.—

Christer Holloman,Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025But he’s also been deeplysuspiciousfor years of the government’s intelligence agencies.—

Josh Funk and Haya Panjwani,Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025See All Example Sentences forsuspicious

Recent Examples of Synonyms forsuspicious

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Or couldn’t, thanks in part toquestionableplayer usage by coach Jim Hiller.
— Eric Stephens,New York Times, 3 May 2025
The deportation of Venezuelan men to a hellish mega-prison in El Salvador, on thequestionablesuspicion of gang affiliations, based on the presence of tattoos: flowers, a soccer logo, an autism-awareness ribbon.
— Jia Tolentino,New Yorker, 3 May 2025

Definition ofquestionable

Adjective

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, by contrast, was a vociferous critic of Mr. Putin during his Senate tenure and has struck a moreskepticaltone.
— Michael Crowley,New York Times, 2 May 2025
Since no one on the team had ever excavated a chariot tire before, the archaeologists were initiallyskeptical.
— Sarah Kuta,Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025

Definition ofskeptical

Adjective

According to Priestley, many young people reach adulthoodunsureabout how money functions, how relationships grow and how systems interact.
— Dan Fitzpatrick,Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Officials areunsureof where exactly Cosmos 482 will land.
— Greta Cross,USA Today, 10 May 2025

Definition ofunsure

Adjective

Mary’s fixation on commemorating James’dubioustalents.
— Judy Berman,Time, 2 May 2025
Together, these studies indicate that boys may be especially sensitive to the quality of early caregiving—an argument to both increase social support for families and resistdubiousassumptions that boys do not require substantial affectionate nurturing.
— Joshua Coleman,The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025

Definition ofdubious

Adjective

This can lead to overlycautiousinvestment choices and missed opportunities for growth.
— Bruce Helmer,Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
Please becautiousin entering personal information as seedlings for your romance stories.
— Lance Eliot,Forbes.com, 9 May 2025

Definition ofcautious

Adjective

With a decline in visitor numbers and travel dollars, and federal aid nowhere in sight, the future remainsuncertainfor many in the area.
— Olivia Lee,Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
The future remainsuncertainand the debate over fairness, inclusion and athlete rights continues.
— Marni Rose McFall,MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025

Definition ofuncertain

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That makescarefulconstruction of games to maximize engagement vital, said Nate Jones, vice president of corporate strategy and development for Sony Interactive Entertainment, the PlayStation unit of Sony.
— David Bloom,Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Wild first 20 minutes Most of this series has seen each team playing a verycarefulbrand of hockey, feeling each other out in the first period, with few shots on goal and even fewer legitimate scoring opportunities.
— Josh Yohe,New York Times, 1 May 2025

Definition ofcareful

Adjective

The Celtics ruled the 34-year-old out the day before each of their last two games rather than listing him as questionable ordoubtful.
— Zack Cox,Boston Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
As for Tatum, he is listed asdoubtfulahead of Game 3.
— Thomas G. Moukawsher,MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025