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suspicion

[suh-spish-uhn] / səˈspɪʃ ən /




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If a recipe offered a shortcut, I generally regarded it with suspicion.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

The three other ships France has detained since September on suspicion of belonging to the shadow fleet were allowed to sail after their owners paid fines.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Sturgeon said she was still waiting for Murrell to offer an explanation for his crimes - crimes that she said have led to her being unfairly vilified, humiliated and placed under suspicion.

From BBC • May 31, 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

Was there a flicker of suspicion in his voice?

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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