suspicious
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But a year later, one couple became suspicious that all was not as it seemed.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
The manner of his death remains under investigation but the circumstances are considered suspicious, Ahrens said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Election workers noticed suspicious behavior and reported it, prompting an investigation.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
Researchers first became suspicious that type VI retrons were different when they could not detect the single-stranded DNA normally associated with these systems.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
“I was suspicious when you told me you ate books for lunch—right after you didn’t go into the cafeteria. But that seemed like a huge coincidence. Then you told me about your phone.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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