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suspicious

[suh-spish-uhs] / səˈspɪʃ əs /




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Cofnas wasn’t the first to find Arday’s work suspicious.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

He claims I’ve never been impacted by a load on my mutual funds, but I’m suspicious.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

It wasn't until 2007 that a paediatrician became suspicious that Matthew's health problems had gone on for so long without a clear diagnosis.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Additionally, he had less than 45 minutes to build deep bonds between suspicious Annie and hopeful Xavier.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Whenever we found ourselves hiding away in the company of other refugees, Peter would make himself scarce, to avoid suspicious looks and searching questions, he told me.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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