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suspicious
01
not conforming to the expected or usual pattern, giving rise to doubt or concern
Example
They reported the suspicious email to IT, fearing it might be a phishing attempt.
Her unusually quiet demeanor at the party was suspicious to her close friends.
02
doubtful about the honesty of what someone has done and having no trust in them
Example
The manager became suspicious when he noticed discrepancies in the financial reports.
When he avoided answering directly, she grew suspicious of his intentions.
word family
suspect
Verb
suspicious
Adjective
oversuspicious
Adjective
oversuspicious
Adjective
suspiciously
Adverb
suspiciously
Adverb
suspiciousness
Noun
suspiciousness
Noun
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