suspicious

Example Sentences

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So when my Google searches treat my request for info about sitcom intros of years past like splitting the atom, I get suspicious.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

The increasing popularity of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket has compounded pressure on them to address suspicious activity, with lawmakers, regulators and prosecutors raising concerns about insider trading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Communities also tend to be suspicious of outsiders who suddenly flood in to treat what they say is an emergency but that many locals see as a spectacular misuse of resources.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

The old Fed reflex treats growth as suspicious.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Then brothers John and William Garrett grabbed blankets and a pistol and spent the night in the corn house, watching the tobacco barn and waiting, listening for suspicious sounds in the night.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson