suspicion (Meaning)

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suspicion (n)

an impression that something might be the case

doubt about someone's honesty

the state of being suspected

being of a suspicious nature

His suspicious behavior made everyone doubt his true intentions.
The police held the man under suspicion for questioning.
I harbor suspicion that the company is engaging in unethical practices.
The shadows cast an air of suspicion over the abandoned house.
The stranger's furtive movements aroused suspicion.
The woman's story contained inconsistencies that cast a shadow of suspicion upon her.
The discovery of the hidden documents fueled my suspicion that a conspiracy was underway.
The principal's suspicion that the students were cheating led to an investigation.
The scientist's groundbreaking research met with suspicion from the scientific community.
Rumors spread through the town, casting suspicion on the mayor's involvement in the scandal.

an impression that something might be the case, doubt about someone's honesty, the state of being suspected, being of a suspicious nature

skepticism,doubt, uncertainty, reservation, concern, disbelief, mistrust,distrust, dubiety, tremor

belief, assurance, certainty, belief, confidence, conviction, surety, conviction, trust, confidence

His suspicious behavior made everyone doubt his true intentions.

The police held the man under suspicion for questioning.

I harbor suspicion that the company is engaging in unethical practices.

The shadows cast an air of suspicion over the abandoned house.