suspicions 1 of 2

noun

plural of suspicion
1
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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suspicions

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verb

present tense third-person singular of suspicion, chiefly dialect
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
Noun
Any signs of enthusiasm for the meal created suspicions of cook-napping. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 27 July 2026 By the mid-1980s, Diana was sure that Charles and Camilla had rekindled their romantic affair, ultimately confronting Camilla about her suspicions at a party in 1989. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 July 2026 But the series is careful to cast suspicions in a multitude of directions, not merely at Michael but at several people in Sarah’s orbit who only reveal themselves when backed into corners. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 July 2026 The cyclosporiasis outbreak seemed to confirm Americans’ suspicions about our food-safety system and the people in charge of it. — Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 Sometimes they’re manipulated into ignoring or suppressing their suspicions. — Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026 Jude Bellingham scored a controversial first-half equaliser, with suspicions over the ball hitting the Skycam wire in the build-up. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 15 July 2026 The behavior of the team’s star players during the series—an errant throw here, a hit batter there—raised suspicions immediately. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026 Ledbetter also said there weren’t, currently, indications of foul play — even as Wells family shared their own suspicions at Friday’s news conference. — Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspicions
  1. doubts
  2. hints
  3. guesses
  4. glimmers
  5. assumes
  6. sprinklings
  7. suspects
  8. specks
Noun
  • But the public show of confidence hasn’t quieted longstanding doubts about Collins’ chances of ousting Ossoff.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • Markets sink on global selloff in chip stocks A global selloff in chip stocks dragged markets down Thursday, as record earnings from TSMC, the world’s largest chipmaker, failed to quell doubts over the sustainability of AI spending.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of doubts
Noun
  • January 20 – February 18 A money conversation may need fewer hints and more numbers.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Alright, read on for some hints and clues for today’s Wordle, plus today’s Bonus Wordle.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of hints
Verb
  • In addition to being a fun interactive guessing game, the company said the cookie lover who guesses the flavor correctly will win a $25,000 grand prize.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 31 July 2026
  • When a student misses twice, guesses rapidly, or reveals a misconception, StarSpark can interrupt the assignment, teach the relevant concept, provide additional practice, and then return the student to the original question.
    — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of guesses
Noun
  • But take a closer look and the report actually provides glimmers of hope.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • There were glimmers of form from Yoane Wissa (DR Congo) and Anthony Elanga (Sweden), both of whom need to hit the ground running in the coming season.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of glimmers
Verb
  • Every layer of the stack assumes shopping is scarce and expensive.
    — Abhinav Sinha, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The report assumes that similar gangs are operating on the same scale everywhere—even in places where no such activity has ever surfaced.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
Definition of assumes
Noun
  • My grandmother’s version typically called just for the addition of generous sprinklings of Lawry’s garlic salt and black pepper—and that’s it.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Definition of sprinklings
Verb
  • As for why only a small fraction of cells become cannibalistic, Larson suspects that there may be an evolutionary balance point based on some tradeoffs and constraints.
    — Jay Kakade July 23, Refractor, 23 July 2026
  • Given the unusual circumstances, Wells’ family suspects something nefarious could have happened to him and been covered up.
    — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Definition of suspects
Noun
  • Six months later, there was hope of reconciliation as sovereignty talks opened between the governments over the specks in the ocean that had been part of the British Empire for more than a century.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026
  • Bellinger, once a babyface, now sports some light specks of gray.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of specks

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