suspicious
adjective
sus·pi·cious
sə-ˈspi-shəs 
1
: tending to arouse suspicion : questionable
suspicious characters
2
: disposed to suspect : distrustful
suspicious of strangers
3
: expressing or indicative of suspicion
a suspicious glance
suspiciously
adverb
suspiciousness
noun
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Examples of suspicious in a Sentence
We were instructed to report any suspicious activity in the neighborhood.
The suspicious vehicle was reported to police.
Suspicious characters were seen hanging around the bank.
He found a suspicious lump on his back and was afraid it might be cancer.
Officials are suspicious about her death.
His manner made me suspicious.
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Monitor your accounts: Keep a close eye on your bank accounts, credit cards and other financial accounts for any suspicious activity.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
But this was thousands of miles away, and this Talib, marooned in a frontier outpost, was suspicious.
—Azam Ahmed, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Real-Time Alerts For Proactive Responses Use application visibility to set up real-time alerts that notify your team of anomalies or suspicious behaviors.
—Sameer Malhotra, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths.
—ProPublica, 26 Dec. 2024
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
But this was thousands of miles away, and this Talib, marooned in a frontier outpost, was suspicious.
—Azam Ahmed, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Real-Time Alerts For Proactive Responses Use application visibility to set up real-time alerts that notify your team of anomalies or suspicious behaviors.
—Sameer Malhotra, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths.
—ProPublica, 26 Dec. 2024
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suspicious
adjective
sus·pi·cious
sə-ˈspish-əs
1
: likely to arouse suspicion : questionable
suspicious behavior
2
: likely to suspect or distrust
suspicious of strangers
3
: showing suspicion
a suspicious glance
suspiciously
adverb
suspiciousness
noun
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