make sb suspicious

Frequency: 7.218.4 per million words

To cause someone else to feel distrust.

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Examples (10)

  • His evasive answers made the detective suspicious.
  • The unusual silence from the normally noisy apartment made her suspicious.
  • The sudden change in his behavior made his friends suspicious of his intentions.
  • The unattended bag near the entrance made the security guard suspicious.
  • Her reluctance to discuss her past made him suspicious.
  • The inconsistent story made the interviewer suspicious.
  • The way they whispered and glanced at each other made me suspicious.
  • The elaborate excuse for being late made the boss suspicious.
  • His overly friendly demeanor made the cautious woman suspicious.
  • The fact that the door was unlocked when it should have been locked made the homeowner suspicious.