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suspicious

[suh-spish-uhs] / səˈspɪʃ əs /




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Deputies with the Sheriff’s Office had responded to a request regarding suspicious vehicles in the Mojave area on the 400 block of Silver Queen Road.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

I think there is reason to be deeply suspicious of what the OLC is doing here.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

Speaking to the Sun, a passerby saw the bag on the side of a road and alerted her partner after becoming suspicious.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Your grandmother’s will should have been filed in probate court and can be examined for anything suspicious.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

I think of how beautiful the view onto the planet was, but know Crick would grow suspicious if we had the window open when we should be focusing on our work.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera