act suspiciously

Frequency: 7.01.4 per million words

to behave in a way that suggests secrecy or guilt

suspiciouslyVERB + suspiciously

Categories:

act

Examples (10)

  • He started to act suspiciously when the police arrived.
  • The man in the trench coat began to act suspiciously as he entered the bank.
  • Why are you acting so suspiciously? Did you do something wrong?
  • She noticed him acting suspiciously near the restricted area.
  • The security guard observed the visitors acting suspiciously around the exhibit.
  • When questioned, the suspect refused to answer and began to act suspiciously.
  • The dog started to act suspiciously towards the stranger at the door.
  • His sudden departure and refusal to explain made everyone act suspiciously.
  • The children were told not to act suspiciously around strangers.
  • The way he kept looking over his shoulder made him act suspiciously.