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as in questionable
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
suspicious claims of being the rightful owner of the property
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as in skeptical
inclined to doubt or question claims
suspicious of any menu dish having a name she can't pronounce
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as in unsure
not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something
you should be very suspicious 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 of suspicious
The Chinese Community Center of the Capital District of New York – located in Latham, just north of Albany – is urging residents to report anything suspicious.
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Deena Zaru, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Following a multi-day manhunt, Mangione was arrested at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pa., after an employee called police after a customer reported a suspicious individual.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff/Getty Matt Berkey was becoming suspicious.
—Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
Police were told a woman in a Jeep Renegade was seen putting something in the home’s mailbox shortly before they were called, but a search of the mailbox produced nothing suspicious.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Deena Zaru, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Following a multi-day manhunt, Mangione was arrested at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pa., after an employee called police after a customer reported a suspicious individual.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff/Getty Matt Berkey was becoming suspicious.
—Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
Police were told a woman in a Jeep Renegade was seen putting something in the home’s mailbox shortly before they were called, but a search of the mailbox produced nothing suspicious.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspicious
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The political left, especially George Soros, have worked for racial divide by pushing very questionable theories of victimhood.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
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The industry’s knowledge base remains alarmingly shallow, leading to questionable valuations and incomplete business cases.Kjartan Rist, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Godard’s intellectual approach never turns skeptical.Armond White, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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Some were skeptical that this could be correct, but more reports were needed to be sure.David Phelan, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The bus originated in Atlanta but had around six or seven stops on the way, and investigators are unsure where the man got on, Kenny said.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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About 27 percent said Americans were responsible for finding their own coverage, while 19 percent were unsure or skipped the question.Tara Suter, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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And at the Christmas party, with the flow of dubious punch, (that no one in their right mind would serve at any other time of the year), after about 9 or 10 p.m., the man hugging becomes a competitive sport.Louis J. Esterhazy, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
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Though dubious in concept, the effect is peculiarly, if superficially, enticing.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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By recommending a cautious approach, Decentralized Masters enabled its members to make informed decisions in a volatile market.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Until now, federal banking regulators have tried hard to keep crypto confined to its own world by encouraging banks to take a cautious approach in dealing with crypto businesses and discouraging them from holding any crypto assets on their balance sheets.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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But the outcome at the end of a tumultuous week had been uncertain after Trump had insisted the deal include an increase in the government’s borrowing limit.Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Whether the snow sticks around long enough for a white Christmas is uncertain.arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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After that, Buckley seemed more careful about positioning, doing his best to keep the action in the open while not allowing Covington to close in and work from the clinch.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Behind, kids are hoisted — careful with that hot chocolate!Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Key injuries Chargers: TE Will Dissly (shoulder, out); CB Cam Hart (concussion, out); DB Elijah Molden (knee, doubtful); G Zion Johnson (ankle, questionable); DL Otito Ogbonnia (pelvis, questionable); LB Denzel Perryman (groin, questionable), TE Hayden Hurst (hip, questionable).Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Count us doubtful that Republicans will be able to make major changes to environmental laws without negotiating with Senate Democrats.Daniel Moore, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Suspicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspicious. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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