suspicion
Example Sentences
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If a recipe offered a shortcut, I generally regarded it with suspicion.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Sturgeon said she was still waiting for Murrell to offer an explanation for his crimes - crimes that she said have led to her being unfairly vilified, humiliated and placed under suspicion.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Duchamp’s Readymades, serially reproduced, appear throughout MoMA’s retrospective—the first in the U.S. since 1973—which works strenuously to dispel any suspicion that he was a one-trick provocateur.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
The latest example came on Thursday when the EU kickstarted a probe into Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com's bid for major German electronics retail group Ceconomy on suspicion it was boosted by state subsidies.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Although she wasn’t good with expressions and feelings, she had an inkling of a suspicion of a feeling that there was something more to Duane’s request.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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