suspiciousness

noun

Definition of suspiciousnessnext
as in mistrust

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspiciousness
  1. mistrust
  2. uncertainty
  3. doubt
  4. pessimism
  5. worry
Noun
  • Mandating a return to the office conveys mistrust, while flexible policies empower teams to excel.
    Steve Osler, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • United Steelworkers opposed the deal, citing mistrust in both companies to support domestic production and workers' rights.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of mistrust
Noun
  • The company faces significant risks and uncertainties, including the need for additional capital and the outcome of its clinical trials, as detailed in the risk factors section of the report.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • There’s a lot of uncertainty ahead for U.S. elections, said Kathy Boockvar, the former Democratic secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of uncertainty
Noun
  • The company believes there is no longer substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern due to recent business improvements and actions taken by management.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • But just in case there were any doubts, the Lakers’ 131-114 loss, which dropped them to 4-4 overall and 1-4 on their road trip, was a reminder.
    Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of doubt
Noun
  • The mood of economic pessimism within the electorate has prompted both Trump and Harris to roll out a slate of policy proposals that promise a new economic future for Americans.
    Rebecca Picciotto,Annie Nova, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
  • This may be part of the games’ broader appeal: in a time of widespread anxiety and pessimism, a grand vision of how to find meaning in the end of things, how to accept it without accepting your own defeat, might make more sense than another blithe rendition of saving the world.
    Gabriel Winslow-Yost, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of pessimism
Noun
  • Election seasons often evoke a mix of emotions, ranging from hope for the future to intense worry over what may come.
    Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Professor Ned Foley, the director of the election-law program at Ohio State University, told me that his biggest worry this year was a new deadline of December 16th.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of worry
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