suspicious
Example Sentences
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The watchdog said two patrol cars had started following a van in Kingstanding, Birmingham, after receiving reports of suspicious activity.
From BBC
Police Scotland said the death was being treated as "unexplained but not suspicious" and the family was being supported by officers.
From BBC
First, there were the ugly, unintended consequences of social media that left many suspicious of tech’s power.
A state audit in 2021 found that at least $10 billion had been paid out on suspicious unemployment claims — never mind small business loans or other types of aid.
From Los Angeles Times
Insider trading is illegal in the stock market, and regulators routinely monitor suspicious trades ahead of big corporate news so they can prosecute insiders who attempt to enrich themselves using nonpublic information.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
