get suspicious

Frequency: 7.014.3 per million words

A common and slightly informal way to say you are starting to feel distrust.

suspiciousVERBS + suspicious (feeling distrust)

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Examples (10)

  • After hearing strange noises, I started to get suspicious.
  • The detective began to get suspicious when the suspect's story didn't add up.
  • She tried to act normal, but her colleagues could tell she was starting to get suspicious.
  • He didn't want to get suspicious of his friends, but their secretive behavior was a concern.
  • The unusual activity at the abandoned warehouse made the locals get suspicious.
  • When the package arrived without a return address, the recipient started to get suspicious.
  • I don't want to get suspicious, but something feels off about this deal.
  • As the investigation continued, the team began to get suspicious of an inside job.
  • The constant questions from the new employee made the boss get suspicious.
  • It's natural to get suspicious when someone is being overly secretive.