What is another word for suspicions?

Pronunciation: [səspˈɪʃənz] (IPA)

Suspicions are a feeling of doubt or mistrust that one has towards someone or something. There are several synonyms for the word suspicions, including doubt, mistrust, apprehension, skepticism, and wariness. Doubt refers to a lack of certainty or conviction about something or someone. Mistrust suggests a deep-seated suspicion or lack of faith. Apprehension entails an uneasy feeling of uncertainty or fear. Skepticism denotes a skeptical or cynical attitude towards something or someone. Wariness refers to a cautious or guarded attitude towards something or someone. These synonyms can be used interchangeably in different contexts, depending on the degree and nature of suspicion.

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Usage examples for Suspicions

"I had my suspicions about it," muttered Scanlan, gloomily.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
Well, then, in what direction do your suspicions point?
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
"They 're not suspicions, sir," was the dry response.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever

Famous quotes with Suspicions

  • What I needed most was to love and to be loved, eager to be caught. Happily I wrapped those painful bonds around me; and sure enough, I would be lashed with the red-hot pokers or jealousy, by suspicions and fear, by burst of anger and quarrels.
    Saint Augustine
  • Therefore, the observation must be explicitly made: In the Middle East and in the Muslim world, suspicions linger concerning the objectives of the West and notably the US.
    Recep Tayyip Erdogan
  • Over the past year, several cases of human rights abuses, specifically sexual exploitation and abuse, by individuals involved in U.N. peacekeeping operations have raised the suspicions of many Members of Congress and members of the International Relations Committee.
    Michael McCaul
  • There are some persons in this world, who, unable to give better proof of being wise, take a strange delight in showing what they think they have sagaciously read in mankind by uncharitable suspicions of them.
    Herman Melville
  • A fellow who is always declaring he's no fool usually has his suspicions.
    Wilson Mizner

Related words: suspicions of guilt, suspicions of foul play, suspicious minds, suspicions of cheating, suspicions of infidelity

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