suspicious

[US]/səˈspɪʃəs/
[UK]/səˈspɪʃəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something

Phrases & Collocations

suspicious of

Example Sentences

if you are suspicious, call the police.

he was suspicious of her motives.

she gave him a suspicious look.

There is a suspicious man lurking in the shadows.

It looks very suspicious to me.

he was found dead but there were no suspicious circumstances.

you will have to forgive my suspicious mind.

His offer has a suspicious ring.

The policeman examined the suspicious man.

I'm very suspicious about his motives.

A man was hanging about the house in a suspicious manner.

He made them suspicious when he began acting funny.

The teacher was suspicious of the student’s furtive behaviour during the exam.

Look out for burglars on the prowl. If you see anything suspicious, call the police immediately.

Are you sure you haven’t seen anything even remotely suspicious?

Most were adamantly prochoice and antigun and were vaguely suspicious of deep religious sentiment.

Real-world Examples

Let me see. Highly suspicious, I'd say.

Source: We Bare Bears

Krum was looking more and more suspicious.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The opposition finds the whole episode suspicious.

Source: BBC Listening March 2018 Compilation

679. The conspicuous suspicious pension is in suspension.

Source: Remember 7000 graduate exam vocabulary in 16 days.

Doesn't the timing seem a little suspicious to you?

Source: Modern Family Season 6

Though the Death Eater looked offended, he also seemed less suspicious.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

You measured the diameter of his suspicious mole yesterday.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 7

With each passing day, they each become more and more suspicious of each other.

Source: VOA Special February 2020 Collection

However, the one whom we had made the picture of before seemed a bit suspicious.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

If we see something suspicious, we will inspect it.

Source: Obama's weekly television address.

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