look suspect

Frequency: 6.89.5 per million words

To appear untrustworthy or potentially false.

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Examples (10)

  • The alibi provided by the witness began to look suspect after further investigation.
  • His sudden change of behavior made his intentions look suspect to his colleagues.
  • The unusual financial transactions made the entire deal look suspect to the auditors.
  • The way he avoided direct questions made his story look suspect.
  • The unmarked van parked for hours on the quiet street started to look suspect to the residents.
  • The inconsistencies in his statement made his account of the events look suspect.
  • When the price of the stock dropped dramatically overnight, the whole situation began to look suspect.
  • The official explanation for the accident started to look suspect as more details emerged.
  • The anonymous tip, while intriguing, was too vague to look anything more than suspect.
  • Any deal that seems too good to be true often looks suspect.