suspicious
adjective
tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable.
suspiciously
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a word derived from
suspicious.
Example Sentences
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The nature of the threat at RAF Fairford is still not clear but police were called to the site after three white vans were spotted acting "suspiciously" in its vicinity.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
It was also said the lab had returned a "suspiciously low" number of positive tests.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
But in commentary shared with MarketWatch, Slok said out that the gap between tech analysts’ rosy cash-flow forecasts and the more modest numbers being penciled in for other sectors was looking suspiciously wide.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
On social media, where photos of eerily symmetrical arugula salads and suspiciously shiny noodles have gone viral, they’ve become a symbol of AI gone wrong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
I’d been too eager, and she’d eyed me suspiciously as I rambled on about deciding to live to my full potential.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
