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as in doubts
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
all his promises were received with well-deserved suspicion
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as in hints
a very small amount
new parents who were alarmed by just a suspicion of a rash on their baby's chest
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as in guesses
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
no one will ever suspicion that I'm the one who pulled the prank
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Recent Examples of suspicions
Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The animosity between the two boiled over when suspicions grew among the Joneses that Brandon was Marty Baker’s secret informant, after a Skeet associate spotted Brandon and Baker having lunch together in Mentone.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
The geckos didn’t look like other species that had been identified, researchers said, and genetic analysis confirmed the experts’ suspicions that the geckos belonged to a new species.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The suspicions include accepting luxury gifts through an intermediary from a Unification Church official who allegedly sought various business favors, including the church’s participation in a Cambodian development project.
—CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
While the sheriff's office was investigating a separate incident involving Hoover, a different family member signaled to detectives suspicions that Hoover had started the fire at the synagogue.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
In 2016, per the Globe, Emily was under investigation by Nantucket authorities after her then-employer — a brewpub on the island — accused her of theft and fired her and another employee amid suspicions of missing alcohol and cash, with about $11,000 unaccounted for.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Specifically, the ability of the attackers to remain undetected between February—when the contractor's laptop was infected—and May—when Ascension first detected the breach—invites suspicions that the company didn’t follow basic security practices in its network.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Linda Hogan — who was married to Hulk Hogan from 1983 to 2009 — made her suspicions known, citing Hulk’s speeches and appearances at Trump campaign events leading up to the 2024 election.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
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Since then, reports of drone activity have led to disruptions at airports in Denmark and Norway, sparking fears of a long-term campaign that has yet to be officially tied to the Kremlin despite prevailing suspicions.
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Sean Westwood, a government professor at Dartmouth College and director of the Polarization Research Lab, raised doubts about the study’s methodology.—
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Recall the rise of Koo (6-2, 180) the next time the doubts come up.—
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However, there are no such hints for players in Season 3, who are sorted into teams at the beginning of their time in Borderland and told where to go for the next match.—
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The episode also sets up some hints about what’s to come next.—
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After Friday, one guesses the demands will grow louder.—
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Skye even correctly guesses how long Billy has been microdosing ‘shrooms, based on his chill demeanor.—
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Baker wisely doesn’t attempt to write entirely in Austen’s wry style, but glimmers do peek through.—
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But for the first time since the condition’s initial description in 1906, scientists and clinicians are providing both dementia patients and their family members with glimmers of hope.—
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One assumes this exhibit was planned way in advance of that all-consuming conservative wave that no curator can now get out of their mind.—
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At first Freud assumes that the scene at the lake might be the site of the psychic trauma.—
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They were identified as victim Steven Brooks, 23, and suspects David Rashad, 40, and Davontae Fletcher, 20, according to Fernandez.—
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The team suspects the host galaxy is a few billion light-years away, but research to determine the exact galaxy and distance is ongoing.—
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Get into the habit of cleaning up splashes and spilled liquids promptly to prevent them from absorbing into the surface, and avoid drenching the floor with excessive amounts of water when cleaning.—
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The water-resistant outer material guards your essentials against splashes, while elastic straps and multiple pockets help keep your bottles upright.—
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The first theory supposes that the Big Bang produced dense spots that didn’t collapse immediately.—
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“Suspicions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspicions. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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