suspicions

NOUN

doubt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conjecture cynicism distrust impression jealousy misgiving mistrust notion skepticism uncertainty wariness

STRONG

chariness dubiety guess guesswork hunch idea incertitude incredulity qualm supposition surmise wonder

WEAK

bad vibes dubiosity funny feeling gut feeling lack of confidence nonbelief sneaking suspicion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

belief certainty confidence faith sureness trust

STRONG

calculation knowledge measurement proof reality

WEAK

information

NOUN

hint, trace

Synonyms

STRONGEST

suggestion

STRONG

cast glimmer intimation shade shadow smell strain streak tinge touch whiff

WEAK

soupçon

Antonyms

STRONG

brightness information light

WEAK

knowledge trust

Example Sentences

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Suspicions pop up frequently on the busy “isthisAI” subreddit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Suspicions were raised back in 2024 when Polish police noticed a network importing vast quantities of legal chemicals from China and India.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Suspicions were also raised when planning documents for the embassy had parts of the blueprints blanked out when they were submitted to Tower Hamlets council, marked "redacted for security reasons".

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

Suspicions that Ohtani’s pitching has negatively affected Ohtani’s hitting have become almost immaterial.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

Suspicions having been aroused on this and other grounds, a Commission was appointed to sift the matter to the bottom.

From William Pitt and the Great War by Rose, John Holland