invite suspicion

Frequency: 4.51.8 per million words

To act in a way that makes it likely people will suspect you.

suspicionVERB + suspicion

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invite

Examples (10)

  • His shifty eyes and nervous behavior seemed to invite suspicion.
  • By constantly changing his story, the suspect began to invite suspicion from the investigators.
  • Wearing a disguise and acting suspiciously in a restricted area will certainly invite suspicion.
  • The politician's evasive answers to direct questions were seen as an attempt to invite suspicion.
  • It's not wise to invite suspicion by making unusual financial transactions without explanation.
  • Her secretive phone calls and late-night meetings started to invite suspicion among her colleagues.
  • The company's refusal to disclose details about the new project could invite suspicion of wrongdoing.
  • He tried to appear innocent, but his actions only served to invite suspicion.
  • Such behavior is bound to invite suspicion from anyone observing it.
  • The unusual delivery schedule and the unmarked van were enough to invite suspicion from the locals.