suspicious
adjective
sus·pi·cious
sə-ˈspi-shəs 
1
: tending to arouse suspicion : questionable
suspicious characters
2
: disposed to suspect : distrustful
suspicious of strangers
3
: expressing or indicative of suspicion
a suspicious glance
suspiciously
adverb
suspiciousness
noun
Examples of suspicious in a Sentence
We were instructed to report any suspicious activity in the neighborhood.
The suspicious vehicle was reported to police.
Suspicious characters were seen hanging around the bank.
He found a suspicious lump on his back and was afraid it might be cancer.
Officials are suspicious about her death.
His manner made me suspicious.
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There was no indication of suspicious activity and no danger to the public, police said.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
On Wednesday, an investigator spied a suspicious drone over the detention center shortly before 3 a.m. and tracked it to a landing spot on top of an SUV parked just down the road.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Ross was initially detained by police in November 2024 after a neighbor called to report a suspicious van in the 9200 block of Jason Lane, Cook said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
Honey is typically in the business of infidelity, taking cases involving suspicious spouses and their philandering partners.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
On Wednesday, an investigator spied a suspicious drone over the detention center shortly before 3 a.m. and tracked it to a landing spot on top of an SUV parked just down the road.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Ross was initially detained by police in November 2024 after a neighbor called to report a suspicious van in the 9200 block of Jason Lane, Cook said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
Honey is typically in the business of infidelity, taking cases involving suspicious spouses and their philandering partners.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
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“Suspicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suspicious. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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suspicious
adjective
sus·pi·cious
sə-ˈspish-əs
1
: likely to arouse suspicion : questionable
suspicious behavior
2
: likely to suspect or distrust
suspicious of strangers
3
: showing suspicion
a suspicious glance
suspiciously
adverb
suspiciousness
noun
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