as in suspicious
inclined to doubt or question claims
suspecting dieters probably wouldn't fall for a weight-loss plan that claims you can eat as much as you want
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as in guessing
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
we suspected that the runaway was a little younger than the 16 she claimed to be—more like 13
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as in doubting
to have no trust or confidence in
I suspected him from the moment he said he was an old friend of my sister's, since I probably would have heard about him
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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.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Her death, though currently under investigation, is not thought to be suspicious.News Desk, Artforum, 5 Nov. 2024
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There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical about how big an impact Llama’s sinicization will actually have.David Meyer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Americans have grown increasingly skeptical of survey research in recent years, in no small part due to flawed models that repeatedly overestimated the strength of Democratic candidates in the last two national elections.WIRED, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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Be aware of unconscious bias: Language fluency often leads to higher status in teams, but managers should be cautious of letting this override other important factors like expertise, creativity and insight.IESE Business School, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Beta-blockers are not appropriate for everyone, and there are some groups of people who should be cautious when taking them.41 People with diabetes because these medications can mask the symptoms of low blood sugar like shakiness or fast heartbeat.Sara Hoffman, PharmD, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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This process begins with careful curation and labeling of data before it's fed into AI models.Rehan Jalil, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The researchers are careful to point out that this method was intended to work only with cooperative participants.Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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More blue-chip sponsors are wary of such shows, which often align themselves with a vocal niche of progressives or conservatives.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Look for a refund policy: Be wary of any ticket listings that don’t offer clear details about the terms of the transaction.Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Suspecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspecting. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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