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
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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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Hundreds of 2,500 voter registration forms flagged as suspicious were found to be fraudulent, an official from Pennsylvania's Lancaster County confirmed on Monday.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Her death, though currently under investigation, is not thought to be suspicious.
—News Desk, Artforum, 5 Nov. 2024
Some Middle Eastern traffickers whose shipments might seem suspicious to Saudi or Gulf authorities launder the provenance of the freight by moving it through Europe first.
—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Ullyot said the Republican National Committee has deployed an army of poll watchers around the country to assist in contesting any results Trump’s team views as suspicious.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Her death, though currently under investigation, is not thought to be suspicious.
—News Desk, Artforum, 5 Nov. 2024
Some Middle Eastern traffickers whose shipments might seem suspicious to Saudi or Gulf authorities launder the provenance of the freight by moving it through Europe first.
—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Ullyot said the Republican National Committee has deployed an army of poll watchers around the country to assist in contesting any results Trump’s team views as suspicious.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Suspicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suspicious. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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