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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Contact the company directly through official channels, avoiding the contact information from the suspicious job listing.
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Weiss was fired in January 2023 after a report of suspicious computer activity at Schembechler Hall, Michigan’s football facility.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Guilford police hoped that, by sharing the incident, others would be prevented from falling prey to similar schemes and offered the following tips:
Do not respond directly to suspicious texts or emails.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
The calls include 219 for welfare checks, 114 for suspicious subjects or vehicles, 57 for suicidal subjects or attempts, 54 for trespassing, 53 for fights, 46 for narcotics, 12 for fraud and nine for rape.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Weiss was fired in January 2023 after a report of suspicious computer activity at Schembechler Hall, Michigan’s football facility.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Guilford police hoped that, by sharing the incident, others would be prevented from falling prey to similar schemes and offered the following tips:
Do not respond directly to suspicious texts or emails.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
The calls include 219 for welfare checks, 114 for suspicious subjects or vehicles, 57 for suicidal subjects or attempts, 54 for trespassing, 53 for fights, 46 for narcotics, 12 for fraud and nine for rape.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Suspicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suspicious. Accessed 31 Mar. 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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