peer suspiciously

Frequency: 5.00.4 per million words

to look carefully or with difficulty, especially because of mistrust

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Examples (10)

  • He peered suspiciously at the man in the trench coat.
  • The detective peered suspiciously through the window at the darkened room.
  • She peered suspiciously at the strange package left on her doorstep.
  • The guard peered suspiciously at anyone who approached the restricted area.
  • Why are you peering suspiciously at my phone?
  • The cat peered suspiciously at the new toy, unsure of its intentions.
  • He peered suspiciously over his glasses at the unfamiliar car parked outside.
  • The journalist peered suspiciously at the anonymous tip he had received.
  • They peered suspiciously at each other, wondering who had betrayed them.
  • The child peered suspiciously at the broccoli on his plate.