suspicion
Example Sentences
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If a recipe offered a shortcut, I generally regarded it with suspicion.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 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 Israeli military responded to the report saying it "conducts examination and investigation processes regarding exceptional incidents that occurred during operational activity, in which there is a suspicion of a violation of the law".
From BBC • May 29, 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
Perhaps the truth has been forced upon him, I thought, looking at her with suspicion, and I gazed again upon that ravaged beauty.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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