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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
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
His family was denied access to his body for days after his death, fueling suspicions of foul play among followers.
—Anna Chernova, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
For 25 years, Republicans and Democrats were committed to deepening ties with Delhi, which has long had suspicions about America but is even more concerned about China’s rise.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
The legislation would also allow certain financial institutions to delay transactions that raise suspicions of financial exploitation.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Kennedy, long characterized as a vaccine skeptic, has sought to rework vaccine policies in the United States to match up with his suspicions about the safety and effectiveness of shots that have been regularly administered to residents.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Laura visits Cherry’s mom, Tracey (Karen Henthorn), in hopes of getting Tracey to confirm her suspicions in a recorded conversation.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Colum’s smug assurance that the wedding will happen soon is rocked when Ned shows up with news of the Grants’ suspicions about the raid.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
His family was denied access to his body for days after his death, fueling suspicions of foul play among followers.
—Anna Chernova, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
For 25 years, Republicans and Democrats were committed to deepening ties with Delhi, which has long had suspicions about America but is even more concerned about China’s rise.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
The legislation would also allow certain financial institutions to delay transactions that raise suspicions of financial exploitation.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Kennedy, long characterized as a vaccine skeptic, has sought to rework vaccine policies in the United States to match up with his suspicions about the safety and effectiveness of shots that have been regularly administered to residents.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Laura visits Cherry’s mom, Tracey (Karen Henthorn), in hopes of getting Tracey to confirm her suspicions in a recorded conversation.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Colum’s smug assurance that the wedding will happen soon is rocked when Ned shows up with news of the Grants’ suspicions about the raid.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspicions
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There was some concern after the team only defeated FCS program Idaho State by seven points, but a win over Big Ten school UCLA should quiet those doubts.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Leaders who constantly project confidence are seen as visionary, while those who voice doubts are labelled negative.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Today’s ReHeardle hints and answers for Friday, September 19 are coming right up.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Smart Stack, which offers a customizable list of widgets and updates them automatically based on your current activity and location, now shows hints on the watch face to highlight particularly timely suggestions, like enabling Do Not Disturb when a meeting on your calendar is about to start.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Sep. 2025
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After Friday, one guesses the demands will grow louder.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Skye even correctly guesses how long Billy has been microdosing ‘shrooms, based on his chill demeanor.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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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.—
Lauren Gravitz,
Scientific American,
16 Sep. 2025
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Almost certainly out this week also is injured receiver Xavier Worthy (shoulder), who provided most of the scant glimmers of hope in the Super Bowl with eight catches for 157 yards and two touchdowns.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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The current system assumes the vice president will be available and capable, but simultaneous incapacity of both officials remains possible.—
Lynn Schmidt,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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The company is targeting late 2025 for commercial deployment—an aggressive timeline that assumes hybrid architectures can deliver adequate performance without the extreme processing demands of pure ceramics.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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When a crew of thieves steal billions of dollars while evading both police and the state-of-the-art Sky Eye surveillance system, Wong suspects the mastermind is legendary criminal Fu Longsheng (Tony Leung Ka-fai), who mysteriously vanished years ago.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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Fusco suspects that the essay is one of her most widely read pieces of writing.—
Madeline Leung Coleman,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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And the American redstart — a jetblack little fellow with orange splashes — pretty much stopped breeding here in the early 2000s.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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The pattern continues without the game, with the introduction of Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke doing little to improve things.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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While the regulator polices insider trading and market manipulation, companies are allowed to publish the bare minimum in public reporting, which does little to reassure skeptical investors.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Suspicions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspicions. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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