What does it mean if you're suspicious?

What does suspicious mean? To be suspicious is to have a suspicion about someone or something, especially to have a feeling of distrust about the person or thing.
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What is it called when someone is suspicious?

gun-shy, leery. (also leary), wary, watchful.
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What is the example of suspicious?

The definition of suspicious is someone or something questionable or likely to be suspect. An example of suspicious used as an adjective is the phrase suspicious activity, such as someone bringing a large empty bag with them into a department store dressing room as if they might steal the clothes.
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Is suspicious a feeling?

Suspicion is a feeling that something might be true. If your friends seem to be keeping a secret from you, you might have a suspicion that they are planning a surprise party for your birthday.
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What might a suspicious character do?

Suspicious character refers to a person who is strongly suspected or known to be a habitual criminal and therefore may be arrested or required to give security for good behavior.
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What to Do When You See a Suspicious Stranger



What type of word is suspicion?

2[countable] suspicion (that…) a feeling or belief that something is true, even though you have no proof I have a horrible suspicion that we got off at the wrong stop. [uncountable, countable] the feeling that you cannot trust someone or something Their offer was greeted with some suspicion.
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Is suspicion a emotion?

Suspicion is an emotional perspective that wears a mask of rationality, It's a mood, a perspective, even though it uses the language of critical thinking. To call suspicion a perspective is to say that being suspicious is a way of looking at things.
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What is the difference between suspect and suspicion?

As nouns the difference between suspect and suspicion

is that suspect is a person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime while suspicion is the act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong.
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What is suspect and suspicious?

May 31, 2016 yanira.vargas. If your boss thinks you may have dipped into petty cash to pay your gambling debts, you may be suspect (or “a suspect”). But if you think somebody else did it, you are suspicious of them.
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Can suspect be used as an adjective?

If others believe you have committed a crime, you are a suspect. The word can also be used as a verb and an adjective. To suspect someone of something is to believe that they probably did it.
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How do you deal with a suspicious person?

Handling a Suspicious Person:

Trust your instincts; if you remain suspicious of the person & feel threatened, call Pace Security or 911. After calling, provide as much information as possible on the person's description and their direction of travel. Do not block the person's access to an exit.
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What is suspicious jealousy?

a type of jealousy in which a person fears the loss of a valued relationship to a rival even though the person's partner has not misbehaved and there is no factual basis for this worry.
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How do you show a character is suspicious?

how to make people appear suspicious
  1. Introduce a character in a suspicious setting- somewhere unexpected.
  2. Don't attract too much attention to the character at first so they don't appear too obvious.
  3. Dodgy backstories. ...
  4. Have them say 'open statements' i.e things that have double meanings.
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What types of suspicious behavior would you look for at an airport?

Activity or sightings of aircraft at night or unused airstrips. Strangers trying to hire your aircraft - or those belonging to other club members. Strangers using, or seeking permission to use, your airstrip. Evidence of adaptation of aircraft for concealment purposes.
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What would be the appropriate response to a suspicious package?

If You Find a Suspicious Package or Item

Inform others and keep people away from the area. Once you have left the immediate area, call 911. Provide your name, location, object location, and suspicious details.
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What causes suspicion?

Suspicion can be caused by a variety of factors: the current partner may have had inappropriate behavior with other people in the past, other couples the suspicious partner knows may have experienced infidelity, and it may even be that a partner wasn't there in a time of need, or had made a major decision without ...
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