become suspicious

Frequency: 6.512.8 per million words

Indicates a gradual change to a state of distrust.

suspiciousVERBS + suspicious (feeling distrust)

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become

Examples (10)

  • After the strange noises, the residents started to become suspicious.
  • As the investigation continued, the detective began to become suspicious of the alibi.
  • The unusual silence from the usually noisy house made me become suspicious.
  • He noticed her evasive answers and started to become suspicious.
  • When the package arrived without a return address, she became suspicious.
  • The constant late nights and secretive phone calls caused his partner to become suspicious.
  • The unusual activity in the abandoned building made the neighbors become suspicious.
  • As the evidence mounted, the jury began to become suspicious of the defendant's claims.
  • The sudden change in his behavior caused her to become suspicious.
  • Once they realized the story didn't add up, they started to become suspicious.