suspicious
Collocations
18(adj.) not trusting sb
VERBS
be, feel, look, seem, sound
become, get, grow
The detective grew suspicious when the witness kept changing their story.
remain
make sb
The fact that he never answered his phone made me suspicious about what he was doing.
ADV
deeply, extremely, highly, profoundly, very
I was extremely suspicious when my friend suddenly offered to pay for my lunch.
increasingly
a bit, a little, rather, slightly, somewhat
She seemed a bit suspicious when her husband came home unusually late.
immediately, instantly
naturally
She was naturally suspicious of strangers after her bad experience with online scams.
rightly
She was rightly suspicious when her friend suddenly offered to lend her a large sum of money.
PREP
about
The manager felt suspicious about the sudden increase in expenses last month.
of
The old man grew suspicious of the stranger who kept asking questions about his house.
(adj.) making you feel that sth is wrong
VERBS
be, look, seem, sound
That man's behavior seemed suspicious to the store manager, so she called the police.
consider sth, find sth, regard sth as, treat sth as
The teacher regarded his sudden improvement in test scores as suspicious and decided to investigate further.
ADV
highly, very
The man looked very suspicious when he refused to answer any questions about where he had been.
not remotely
The old abandoned house didn't look even remotely suspicious to the new residents at first.
a bit, rather, somewhat
PHRASES
see/hear anything suspicious
If you hear anything suspicious in the night, call for help right away.