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.