How To Use Suspicion In A Sentence

There were heavily armed security forces on every street corner and there was a great deal of distrust and suspicion.
Following the sound, Silk found himself among the sellers he sought Hobbled deer reared and plunged, their soft brown eyes wild with fright; a huge snake lifted its flat, malevolent head, hissing like a kettle on the stove; live salmon gasped and splashed in murky, glass-fronted tanks; pigs grunted, lambs baaed, chickens squawked, and milling goats eyed passersby with curiosity and sharp suspicion. Nightside The Long Sun
The Canadian police doubted he was a genuine amnesiac and held him on suspicion of being an illegal immigrant.
In itself, the letter will not stop fanaticism or allay age-old suspicions. Times, Sunday Times
That night, to reduce suspicion, I decide to go drinking with the trishaw drivers.

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I had a suspicion that he was there.
Politeness is not always the sign of wisdom, but the want of it always leaves room for the suspicion of folly.
This lapidation has sometimes been doubted, and treated as an invention of Rousseau's morbid suspicion. Rousseau (Volume 1 and 2)
This was the reality glossed over in television fiction; indignity, suspicion, denial of the decencies. DEATH AND TRANSFIGURATION
Yet suspicion of other people's culinary rectitude, along with the practicality of an earth sign, helps make well-adjusted Virgoans splendid cooks.
Both particles and irritative gasses are under suspicion.
She also outlined another misconception that could explain the suspicion research nurses often encounter among other nurses.
There was suspicion and even downright hatred between them.
It has never been heard of in Spain; and in France, the continuator of de Thou is the only one who has given any credit to these vague and ridiculous suspicions. A Philosophical Dictionary
They have been questioned on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud, money laundering and fraud by misrepresentation. Times, Sunday Times
He may have had some suspicions of Michael Foster, the editor of the journal.
U.K. police arrested a female police officer on suspicion of corruption, as a multipronged probe into alleged wrongdoing tied to the News of the World tabloid continues to gather momentum. What's News—
When her great-Aunt (an Evil Stepmother) dies, Estelle is under suspicion by the authorities and hopes to be cleared by a member of the Static Society. REVIEW: Extraordinary Engines edited by Nick Gevers
This huge increase should have allayed the peasants' suspicions of the new regime, but this was hot the case.
The future will sustain my suspicion.
Jealousy and suspicion are eroding our friendship.
Not that the catch-all term ‘flavouring’ on the label is designed to arouse any suspicions about the synthetic formulations within.
It wouldn't be the first time officials have failed to act on suspicions about improper behaviour either. Times, Sunday Times
The expression on his face confirmed me in my suspicions.
TWO men were arrested yesterday on suspicion of stealing a cannon and treasures from a sunken 17th-century warship. The Sun
BLYTHE - A parolee was back behind bars today in Blythe, held on suspicion of possessing and transporting methamphetamine for sales, sheriff's and jail officials said. Undefined
I have a suspicion that she is not telling me the truth.
He felt he was still under suspicion.
But I listened very carefully and don't remember that he actually said that those officers could then stop and frisk the individuals under suspicion.
Certain it is that the maid's speech communicated a suspicion to the mind of Amelia which the behaviour of the serjeant did not tend to remove: what that is, the sagacious readers may likewise probably suggest to themselves; if not, they must wait our time for disclosing it. Amelia — Complete
You'll have been arrested in a blaze of publicity but the police won't make quite the same fuss over your release, meaning the cloud of suspicion will hang over you.
They drove away slowly to avoid arousing suspicion.
Suspicions against the former prime minister remain.
a sneaking suspicion
But he was built of loyalty and unsuspicion; and though for a mere second a fear assailed him that the old lady was about to charge Reuben with playing his daughter false, he scouted the fancy hotly. Aunt Rachel
Four men aged 29 to 41 have been bailed on suspicion of evading duty. The Sun
Nobody is safe from suspicion at the moment.
No explanation or suspicion that the person could be a public nuisance is required. Times, Sunday Times
He'd been turned away from the bar on suspicion of being under age despite being 28.
“Cavendum non solum crimine turpitudinis, sed etiam suspicione.” A Philosophical Dictionary
Most of the detainees have been arrested on suspicion of illegal stay.
All the grounds require reasonable suspicion on the part of a constable.
The various schools of suspicion in chairman psychology all understand stress from somewhat opposite perspectives. Archive 2009-11-01
Yes, -- and, to confirm my suspicions, here rattle in the drums and pipe in the fifes, wooing us to get up, _get up_, with music too peremptory to be harmonious. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 45, July, 1861
Davies, wishing to give dignity to his Celtic mythology, determines to find the arkite idolatry there too, and the style in which he proceeds to do this affords a good specimen of the extravagance which has caused Celtic antiquity to be looked upon with so much suspicion. Celtic Literature
His conduct roused the suspicion of the police.
My suspicion is that the national poll numbers mean zilch and that this election is going to be decided in the marginals.
This week eight people were arrested on suspicion of being part of a ring that was acting on insider knowledge. Times, Sunday Times
The suspicions of her daughter led police back on the trail of the evil doctor and the will became the first concrete piece of evidence against him.
There was just a suspicion of light in the east.
Since they discovered the truth about his background, his colleagues have regarded him with suspicion.
They were still not clear of all suspicion.
The finger of suspicion immediately fell on Broderick.
Suspicion is the poison of friendship.
Police will be called in if there is suspicion a criminal offence has occurred. The Sun
It shows no great sense of sportsmanship, but rather invokes a suspicion of envy of some kind.
Those arrested are being questioned on suspicion of drug dealing, handling stolen goods and possessing illegal weapons.
Suspicion is the poison of true friendship.
Suspicion crept into his mind.
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two policemen were mown down chasing looters in the riots. The Sun
There was a suspicion that this runner attempted to avoid the procedures for dope testing.
His conduct roused the suspicion of the police.
In itself, the letter will not stop fanaticism or allay age-old suspicions. Times, Sunday Times
With such discourse, and the intervening topics of business, the time passed until dinner, Macwheeble meanwhile promising to devise some mode of introducing Edward at the Duchran, where Rose at present resided, without risk of danger or suspicion; which seemed no very easy task, since the laird was a very zealous friend to government. Waverley
He says that one of the most difficult aspects of the entire ordeal has been the cloud of suspicion that continues to hang over his head.
But let's remember this: Bowman is a master dissembler and is prone to making disingenuous comments at times such as these; comments designed to deflect any suspicions that he may have had a role in this decision. Coach Savard, we hardly knew you
The court heard that Ross hid the bullets to prevent suspicion falling on him or his family.
Any appeal to divine intervention to bridge what seem to be otherwise unbridgeable gaps in naturalistic explanations is viewed with great suspicion. Combinatorial Dependencies
In the current climate, any smooth and unambiguous unity of theory is likely to arouse suspicion.
Police said an autopsy showed that both men died of respiratory failure, with suspicion of heart attacks. Times, Sunday Times
After a century of suspicion, ridicule, character assassination and scientific debunking, Freud has not only survived, but grown into a figure of mythic proportions.
Nobody who was near the scene of the crime is above suspicion.
Inevitably, there is suspicion that the latest internal recasting of the MoD, though triggered by 10 months' work by Lord Levene and the defence reform unit, has also been shaped at the 11th hour by Downing Street's extreme anger at recent unauthorised public complaints by the service chiefs about the sustainability of the Libya mission. Ministry of Defence: Too many chiefs | Editorial
They were quizzed on suspicion of entertaining cops to win favours. The Sun
If you were unmarried or childless, or sometimes simply owned a cat, you were regarded with suspicion. Times, Sunday Times
The police said two men had been held on suspicion of criminal damage. Times, Sunday Times
The committee spoke out following the arrests of ten journalists on suspicion of illegal payments to police and public servants. The Sun
Alongside his courage sits the suspicion, encouraged by Boycott, that he baled out because he knew he was not good enough to wear an England shirt. Amateur psychologists to be avoided in delicate Michael Yardy debate | Paul Hayward
I regard his behavior with suspicion.
The reunion is imperilled by the physical arduousness of the journey, the boys' suspicions about the father's true motives and the volatile dynamics among the three.
A cloud of suspicion is hanging over him.
The mere fact of your being there will arouse their suspicions.
Unlike English, Arabic thematic fronting may express incredulity, disbelief, suspicion, uncertainty, denial, limitation and/or exclusiveness on the part of the subject or the object.
The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to a bad end.
He is being held on suspicion of traveling with an invalid passport, but Bosnitch said Fischer was never notified by the U.S. government that his passport was revoked.
The Romans even figured out how to deter cowardice that causes the death of others with the technique called decimation: If a legion lost a battle and there was suspicion of cowardice, 10 percent of the soldiers and commanders - usually chosen at random - were put to death. NYT > Home Page
He is absolutely beyond suspicion.
He was uneducated, but he possessed that exact knowledge of mankind that makes leaders; and his shrewdness was the result of caution and suspicion. Half a Rogue
They were not able to prove these suspicions.
I do not see what they can do better, and unless some pickthank intervene to insinuate certain irritating suspicions, I suppose Lord M. will make no objection. The Journal of Sir Walter Scott From the Original Manuscript at Abbotsford
Suspicion and surveillance of this sort are not limited to stores. On the Edge: A History of Poor Black Children and Their American Dreams
My Friends endeavoured to rally me out of this what they called sulky mood; I replied that I could not help it, that I should never again be happy till it was discovered who it was that took my bed-fellow's Money; and that its being lost while I was his bed fellow, certainly threw a sort of suspicion on me, that I could not get over, and to labour under which rendered me completely miserable. Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 1
He passed a breath test but was held on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving then bailed. The Sun
He treated the idea with suspicion.
She was anxious to allay any suspicion that she had married for money.
The five have been detained by police since late last year on suspicions of illegal separatist activities in the troubled province.
II. ii.324 (244,8) [Eleven o'clock] Ford should rather have said _ten o'clock_: the time was between ten and eleven; and his impatient suspicion was not likely to stay beyond the time. Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies
If our suspicions are allayed, then we may move nearer again. Personnel Management: A New Approach
The man was held on suspicion of conspiracy to rob. The Sun
A statement that a police officer is under is investigation is no doubt defamatory, but the sting in the libel is not as sharp as the statement that he has by his conduct brought suspicion on himself.
Suspicion is the poison of true friendship.
Except for this nagging suspicion that it all smells a bit of fish. Times, Sunday Times
The Fords are a close-knit, loving family, but the counselors who saw Greg said he was exhibiting classic signs of sex abuse, which naturally put the parents under suspicion. Unholy Communion
It was then that Rudolfo, if he wanted to avoid suspicion, would lead his flock down to the villa.
Behind all the hysterical and gaudy obloquy is the suspicion that each could have been everything he ever promised he would be - and, in the common imagination, still can be.
He has no illusions about the atmosphere of terror and suspicion that pervaded even the elite and rendered all of its servitors vulnerable to unjustified and sudden persecution.
It emerged yesterday that social workers in Lincolnshire had contact with the family when suspicions were first raised. Times, Sunday Times
If everyone is made to carry ID cards it will foster the idea that we are all under suspicion.
I also abhor the notion that because one rider is under suspicion, the history of an entire operation is somehow tainted. Times, Sunday Times
That will involve significant change from the separation, suspicion, and even outright confrontation that have existed for decades.
So lonesome that there were times when life looked absolutely worthless; when the blue devils made him their plaything, and he saw Billy Louise looking scornfully upon him and loving some other man better; when he saw his name blackened by the suspicion that he was a rustler -- preying upon his neighbors 'cattle; when he saw Buck Olney laughing in derision of his mercy and fixing fresh evidence against him to confound him utterly. The Ranch at the Wolverine
Many of us secretly harbor a suspicion that somebody somewhere really is finding both fun and fulfillment while being sexually promiscuous.
Suspicion clouded his face.
The sneaky suspicion in all of their heads grew and they wondered if they were right on track.
The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to a bad end.
The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to a bad end.
Dislike of party lists is often fortified by dark suspicions about the quality of the candidates they supposedly include.
A suspicions fellow is peeping through the fence at us.
I was left with a suspicion that the majority shared the anti-military animus of the plaintiffs.
They are publicly branded with the degrading suspicion of being utterly unworthy of the name of citizens, and their business arrangements interrupted without warning. Times, Sunday Times
He was arrested on suspicion of plotting against the king.
well-founded suspicions
It would be politically expedient to withdraw them, but the reason for their presence is an intransigent regime that refuses to do anything to allay suspicions that it is developing weapons of mass destruction.
By 1918, there was suspicion of German Americans and other ethnic groups who were thought to be too clannish and too attached to their Old World cultures.
Especially in this country, we have allowed the development of a narrative in the media which privileges suspicion of domestic politicians over the understanding of global movements.
They were being held without bail on suspicion of conspiracy, possession of explosive devices and burglary.
The finger of suspicion pointed to Gilbert Cash, a close friend of the victim.
My worst suspicions were realized when I received my redundancy notice.
By the way, I have a sneaking suspicion that a certain columnist on the Express cribs from the Blog.
It wouldn't be the first time officials have failed to act on suspicions about improper behaviour either. Times, Sunday Times
Police said an autopsy showed that both men died of respiratory failure, with suspicion of heart attacks. Times, Sunday Times
Suspicion hath it that in this neighborhood, in a still wilder and more secluded spot, there was not long ago another kind of "cratur," not at all extinct, but alive with all the fiery headiness of moonshine "old corn" whiskey. History of the University of North Carolina. Volume II: From 1868 to 1912
Their offer was greeted with some suspicion.
In Pakistan, the issue has become embroiled in widespread anti-Americanism and suspicions, fanned by the Pakistani media and used for political advantage, that U.S. spies and intelligence contractors are secretly operating in the country. U.S.-Pakistan relations strained further with case of jailed diplomat
He fell under suspicion for distributing seditious pamphlets.
His shirt was bespattered with blood, and it was this that attracted suspicion to him as he stepped from his car.
This self-selection could occur prior to hire as a result of a job candidate's suspicion about harmful exposures, or after hire as a result of first-hand experience with work-related respiratory problems.
Now, generally, the iciness had modified to coolness, and the hostility to suspicion. SKINWALKERS
Nobody is safe from suspicion at the moment.
The non-identity of hypostasis and ousia is, I take it, suggested even by our western brethren, where, from a suspicion of the inadequacy of their own language, they have given the word ousia in the Greek, to the end that any possible difference of meaning might be preserved in the clear and unconfounded distinction of terms. NPNF2-08. Basil: Letters and Select Works
Suspicions were raised when a chamber maid saw documents in his jacket which contradicted his story.
an atmosphere electric with suspicion
This also led refugees to ask how they could overcome hostility and suspicion. Times, Sunday Times
She was anxious to allay any suspicion that she had married for money.
To allay suspicion she ate three spoonfuls herself but was found out.
Suspicions have therefore been raised that both heists were ‘inside jobs’ in which raiders using meticulous planning gained jobs with on-site companies.
Strangers to the village are looked upon with a mixture of fear and suspicion.
He instilled in me a desire for clarity, but also a suspicion of neat solutions because, he felt, posing problems was more interesting than solving them.
My suspicions were confirmed when police raided the property.
If our dress and bearing sheltered us generally from the suspicion of being "raff" (the name at that period for "snobs" [Footnote: "_Snobs_," and its antithesis, "_nobs_," arose among the internal factions of shoemakers perhaps ten years later. The English Mail-Coach and Joan of Arc
My suspicion is that the parental (and high school) emphasis on extra-curricular resume is an error based on the way that things used to be, when elite colleges used to be focused on the upper classes and their specific cultural values. Back to School Edition, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
Patriotism, hounded on by Prussian Terror, by Preternatural Suspicion, roars tumultuous round the Salle de Manege, all day; insults many leading Deputies, of the absolvent Right-side; nay chases them, collars them with loud menace: Deputy Vaublanc, and others of the like, are glad to take refuge in Guardhouses, and escape by the back window. The French Revolution
I've got a sneaking feeling/suspicion that we're going the wrong way.
Sassari and Cagliari are large, modern cities albeit still with their old towns, while Orgosolo is a rather ordinary village, known more for its painted murals than its previous atmosphere of fear and suspicion. A. Colin Wright: Sardinia: Then and Now
To distract American taxpayers from the suspicion that the stimulus is largely bogus, Obama encourages green space exploration, presumably with the intention of assisting the Venusians currently imperilling their planet. Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible « Anglican Samizdat
The weight of unanswered questions and public suspicion is too much for anything else. The Sun
Mr.. Thorowgood, not to be outdone, responded to the effect that she had "suspicioned" all along that this was going to be the case, and that when she had heard in the village yesterday that Mr. Coventry had gone straight to the Cottage upon his return that afternoon to Silverquay -- with Mr. Lovell away in Ferribridge, too, and all! The Vision of Desire
An expectation, or suspicion, depending on your perspective, is growing that ICEL actually intends that the new texts not be set to Broadway-style music but plainsong in the tradition of Gregorian chant, i.e. that Vatican II not be a dead letter as regards music in the Roman Rite. The "greedy cartel of guitar-strumming copyright hawks"
This, he explains, would analyse our make-do-and-mend culture, our suspicion of the bravely new, our ingrained preference for the status quo.
Her suspicions returned when things started going missing again.
Western women, fully accoutered with nail polish (which is incompatible with manual work), high-heeled shoes (disastrous for the posture and hence the back, and quite unsuitable for walking long distances over bad roads) and brassieres... denounce female circumcision without the shadow of a suspicion that their behavior is absurd. Nomad
Now, pointless variation is in fact a sin of unpracticed writers, but lots of variation has a point, so there's no justification for viewing all variation with suspicion.
In America, one who is reluctant to maintain eye contact is called shifty-eyed and can arouse suspicion.
Suspicions against the former prime minister remain.
I can't get over the suspicion that Bush himself has disengaged, which is why the amicability is there. The Obama Transition and the Importance of Getting It Right - Swampland - TIME.com
They knew where the Fat Man's suspicions lay, knew the significance he put on the period of six months. CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD
The notion that his allegations may be no more than calumny, or suspicion without substance doesn't seem to bother him.
Already suspended, the 27-year-old Riccò was askedto explain himself to the team management after he aroused suspicion upon his admission to the hospital last week, suffering from kidney problems due to a suspected blood infection. Vacansoleil fires Riccardo Riccò
Perhaps she hopes to halve the processing time it currently takes to sift through the various minerals she must analyze, or perhaps she needs a younger version to 'aimlessly' crawl toward that Army weapons depot, blinking her 'eyes' in rapid succession at key strategic weak spots without arousing suspicion. Gawker
So, I mean the distrust is that far down that they're looking at even their own family members, you know, with suspicion. Earning Afghans' Trust The 'Big Challenge' For U.S.
The suspicion with which regular army officers were regarded by the forces of the left was entirely comprehensible. The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution and Revenge
He is said to have been suspended on suspicion of committing serious misconduct. The Sun
A man found at the house, Ronald Lerma, 29, was arrested on suspicion of possessing a crack cocaine pipe.
It's the fact that by voicing those suspicions you were, to all intents and purposes, calling the bereaved liars before Gately's body was even in the ground. Archive 2009-10-01
He was also arrested on suspicion of religious or racial harassment. Times, Sunday Times
70 per cent of us in the UK already have one and the suspicion must be that the remaining 30 per cent are resolute non-users.
The police said two men had been held on suspicion of criminal damage. Times, Sunday Times
The feeling of suspicion faded as soon as she breathed the cool air of the night, the cigar smoke fading into a memory as she moved forward, raising her hood over her curls.
All four were held on suspicion of corruption, aiding and abetting misconduct in a public office and conspiracy in relation to both offences. Times, Sunday Times
There has even been a suspicion that the pensioner "divvied" with the college. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen
A note of suspicion entered his voice.
A year later the student can not conceive why he had such difficulty and suspicion about the nature of vectors.
They are governed by logic and reason, and look with suspicion on any new or novel idea.
It also helps to create a poisonous atmosphere of suspicion and mistrust.
While some of this reflects a suspicion of the motives of foreign firms, there may also be an awareness of the lack of reciprocity.
But now, in her unsuspicion, he found his hopes revive. The Historical Nights' Entertainment Second Series
They were arrested on suspicion of being involved in forced labour, domestic servitude and false imprisonment. Times, Sunday Times
So-called high-frequency trading firms drew suspicions following the gyration, but an internal report by German exchange operator Deutsche Börse AG, completed this month but not widely circulated, determined that such participants' rapid buying and selling actually helped absorb some of the market shock. High-Speed Traders Off Hook in Germany
The whole work was played without a break, and took two and a half hours, yet there was no suspicion of monotony, while the quickness and noiselessness with which the elaborate set scenes were changed was little short of marvellous.
Suspicion and misconceptions about Zimbabwe can only be cleared when there is dialogue and openness.
Three men have been arrested and questioned on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud, money laundering and fraud by misrepresentation. Times, Sunday Times
On a personal note, I have a very strong suspicion that one of my sisters is also a tranny, but very closeted.
A teenage Chinese witness to a racially motivated assault is being driven to the police station. A quiet reminder of the dangers of inter-communal suspicion and conflict.
When he went on to suggest there was a lot that was objectionable happening off the ball it only served to heighten a suspicion that he had been whingeing.
The longer it delays, the greater the suspicion will become that it didn't really believe it itself.
Im sure which a in authorised essay somewhere since if a not afterwards a suspicion shouldnt be in question. Archive 2009-11-01
Politeness is not always the sign of wisdom, but the want of it always leaves room for the suspicion of folly.
There is suspicion and mistrust between immigrants and the police.
Sometimes a man's unsuspicion is wiser, and Harkless knew that she was not flirting with him. The Gentleman from Indiana
To some extent these suspicions are founded, and San Miguel certainly has its fair share of arty-crafty shops and easels on street corners.

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