How to use suspicious in a sentence

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• The suspicious omissions in the new edition of the book attracted claims of censorship.From the entry omission
• Although this behavior may look suspicious, we should assume good faith.From the entry good faith
• Do your part to reduce crime by reporting any suspicious activity.From the entry do one's part
• The man's demeanor made others suspicious of his intentions.From the entry demeanor
• He was suspicious, standoffish, taciturn; in a word, hostile.From the entry in a word
• Primarily it is a tendency that is suspicious and skeptical of domination, authority, and hierarchy.2013 May 28, Noam Chomsky, “The Kind of Anarchism I Believe in, and What’s Wrong with Libertarians”, in The Noam Chomsky Website…. From the entry anarchy
• So much so that parents are suspicious when schools do away with homework.2008 September 30, “Editorial: British schools' move towards scrapping homework is a progressive idea”, in Times of India. From the entry do away with
• He was deeply suspicious of Russia and wanted Poland in NATO as soon as possible.2005, Bill Clinton, My Life, volume II, New York: Vintage Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, pages 185–186. From the entry Poland
• Everything can look suspicious, but only the umpires can tell if the ball's condition has been altered.1995 December 18, Derek Pringle, “Cricket: Matthews fingered over his thumbs”, in Independent, UK, retrieved 01 Sep 2017. From the entry rule the day
• The suspicious street boy now, despite his pock-fretten skin, coming into a youthful handsomeness.1988, Melvyn Bragg, Rich. From the entry pock-fretten
• Our Excellencies, suspicious of this document, hand it to the clerk of the Council to read.1924, John Ross, “Chapter XXXI: Of Internment Camps, Of Quaint Ceremonies, Of The Lord Chancellorship, and Of the Conclusion of the Whole…. From the entry our excellencies
• Still suspicious, our Excellencies hand it down to the Senior Privy Councillor (Mr.1924, John Ross, “Chapter XXXI: Of Internment Camps, Of Quaint Ceremonies, Of The Lord Chancellorship, and Of the Conclusion of the Whole…. From the entry our excellencies
• Luckily, on evidence which I could never understand, Dominic detected something suspicious.1919, Joseph Conrad, chapter III, in The Arrow of Gold: A Story between Two Notes, London: T[homas] Fisher Unwin, […], →OCLC. From the entry sixth sense
• No, both eyes, it was; and a cold, suspicious, stabby look is what they shoots my way.1918, Sewell Ford, chapter VII, in The House of Torchy, Grosset & Dunlap, page 98. From the entry stabby
• They dislike elites and are suspicious of experts.2024 March 15, Radley Balko, “The War on the Woke Trumps the Truth for Many Heterodox Thinkers”, in The UnPopulist, archived from the…. From the entry heterodoxist
• Stale asks him to train with him, and Arthur accepts, but he finds Stale suspicious and calls him out on it.2023 August 5, Jacki Jing, “Episode 5 - The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior”, in Anime News Network, archived…. From the entry protecc
• On National Security Education Day in April, students in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, were instructed on how to report suspicious activity.2022 August 6, Chris Buckley, Steven Lee Myers, “In Turbulent Times, Xi Builds a Security Fortress for China, and Himself”, in The New…. From the entry Hohhot
• With the testimony against him, and his former suspicious character, besides his two-sided coat, things looked rather blue for poor Seymour.2016, John Carr, Pioneer Days in California. From the entry two-sided
• I stood there, smegged to silence by the colour screen and mini camera watching me like a suspicious eye.2015, Naomi Jacobs, Forgotten Girl, →ISBN. From the entry smeg
• But the indictment focused on the suspicious timing of hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations to Mr.2015 April 13, “On the Trail of Super PAC Money”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 16 Jun 2022. From the entry super PAC
• I'm full on Dorianmancer, but I like to think my Inquisitor gives Bull the suspicious stink eye when they're out adventuring.2015 March 27, craccy, Reddit. From the entry Dorianmancer
• Over the past five decades, American culture has descended ever further into a shadowy, suspicious world of conspiracy theorizing.2014, Barna William Donovan, Conspiracy Films: A Tour of Dark Places in the American Conscious, McFarland, →ISBN, page 1. From the entry conspiracy theorize
• That is a bit suspicious; coming out unprovoked.'2011, Mil Millington ·, Love and Other Near Death Experiences. From the entry unprovoked
• In his philosophy he practised an ecumenicism that in a lesser mind would strike us as suspicious or even craven.2010, Neal Stephenson, “Atoms of cognition: metaphysics in the Royal Society, 1715–2010”, in Bill Bryson, editor, Seeing Further: The…. From the entry ecumenicism
• Suspicious, yes; wrong, no, the “oversighters” said.2005, Pedro Sanjuan, The UN Gang. From the entry oversighter
• “If you see anything suspicious, report to me immediately.”2004, Kathy Lette, Dead Sexy: A Novel, New York, N.Y.: Washington Square Press, →ISBN, page 139. From the entry Rolexed
• Arrogant, aloof, and suspicious, a “sundowner,” or strict disciplinarian, King inspired respect in many but affection in few.1985, Ronald H. Spector, Eagle Against the Sun. From the entry sundowner
• He is suspicious of everybody and everything.1974 April 21, Vincent Canby, “Movie Review: The Conversation”, in New York Times, retrieved 24 Feb 2014. From the entry queer fish
• "They are all very suspicious about the wording.1965, James Holledge, What Makes a Call Girl?, London: Horwitz Publications, page 76. From the entry kid
• But that phrase is suspicious in its own right.1957, Gerald F. Else, chapter 1, in Aristotle's Poetics: The Argument, Leiden: E. J. Brill, →LCCN, pages 58–59. From the entry athetize
• Margery looked up at him, colouring, startled, suspicious.1955, Barbara Jefferis, Beloved Lady, page 49. From the entry elden
• Suspicious of poison, examines wine corks before drinking, looks melons all over to see if they've been needled.[1948, Joseph Stilwell, edited by Theodore H. White, The Stilwell Papers, Schocken Books, published 1972, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 146. From the entry Ti-hua
• George Bixler, cashier, and Miss Odessa Moser, bookkeeper, were not suspicious when three men entered the bank at 10:15 A.1931 July 31, “Trio Rob Ohio Bank; Pose as Rail Firemen […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN…. From the entry Odessa
• "Sussy" and "sus" are words used in the videogame Among Us to describe someone shifty or suspicious, whilst baka means "fool" in Japanese.2021 May 4, Harry Ainsworth, “What does 'sussy baka' mean and why does everyone on TikTok say it?”, in The Tab, archived from the original…. From the entry sussy baka
• If you never show up at her house and are always dragging her to yours, they probably are pretty suspicious of you.2018 April 18, Sophia Benoit, “You Might Be Guilty of This Dating Red Flag”, in GQ. From the entry red-flaggy
• The mine owner would know for sure something suspicious was underway if he did too much to make an impression on him.2016, Doreen Milstead, The Mists of Eternity: Four Historical Romances. From the entry overimpress

Meaning of suspicious

1. adjective Arousing suspicion.
2. adjective Distrustful or tending to suspect.
3. adjective Expressing suspicion.

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Questions about suspicious in a sentence

How do you use suspicious in a sentence?

Suspicious is used as an adjective. For example: “His suspicious behaviour brought him to the attention of the police.”

What is a short sentence with suspicious?

“She gave me a suspicious look.”

What does suspicious mean?

Suspicious means arousing suspicion.