| 单词 | suspicion |
| 例句 | She was becalmed in a magnificent adolescence, more and more impenetrable to formality, more and more indifferent to malice and suspicion, happy in her own world of simple realities. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z My suspicion is confirmed when Jupiter glares at him. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Cleopatra’s open hostility toward King Herod and his suspicion of her ensured that the queen received a somewhat frosty reception in Judea. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Unless . . . but I was afraid to put my suspicions into words, even in my own head. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Boris, according to Blake, was the "feather in his cap," earning him accolades inside the British spy agency and deflecting any remote suspicion that Blake might be working for the enemy. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I had a suspicion she might have even cut it herself, considering the raggedy edges. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Probably she had no real suspicion against that side of Lancelot. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She did all this without arousing even the slightest of my suspicions. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z In legal scholar Ricardo Bascuas’s words, “Operation Pipeline is exactly what the Framers meant to prohibit: a federally-run general search program that targets people without cause for suspicion, particularly those who belong to disfavored groups.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Why was Gregor the only one condemned to work in a firm where at the slightest lapse someone immediately attracted the greatest suspicion? The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z A fleeting expression crossed the Special’s impassive face— annoyance mixed with suspicion. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Her own father’s perfect exemption from any thought of the kind, the entire deficiency in him of all such sort of penetration or suspicion, was a most comfortable circumstance. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z As he speaks, I feel suspicion toward Nita building inside me, but I don’t know where it comes from—the gut instinct I usually trust, or my jealousy. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He was standing a good distance from Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, eyeing them suspiciously, and when Mrs. Weasley hugged Harry in greeting, his worst suspicions about them seemed confirmed. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The three looked at me, but not distrustfully; I felt there was no suspicion in their glances: there was more of curiosity. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Then time waa pain about Guenever herself, the tiny plant of bitterness which they had sown, or seen sown, in each other’s eyes, an die occasion of their first quarrel of suspicion. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The gull’s savagery and suspicion had been due partly to pain and partly to the unnerving knowledge that it had no companions and could not fly. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Dolores had a sinking suspicion that whatever was in that envelope was not going to make her happy. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “The sheriff had appeared with a warrant in hand. I found myself under suspicion of murder. It seemed to me best not to say anything. To wait until I . . . had a lawyer.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z ‘Here, what are you doing?’ cried Sam, his suspicions coming back as soon as he saw that shape. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Florer thought that the liquid smelled like the axle grease sold in his store, and he rushed back and showed the sample to others, who confirmed his suspicions: it was oil. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “But maybe it’s time to grow out of that suspicion.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He recognized a couple of them, certain one of them had postulated on-air that Javier was an illegal and therefore deserving of suspicion. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Mother, I’ve got to talk to you . . .” It was going to kill me to have to ask her, for in the asking wouldn’t it be possible that suspicion would fall on my own normality? I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It should also be noted that the $25,000 bonus for California teachers was eventually revoked, in part because of suspicions that too much of the money was going to cheaters. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z And his suspicions have been reinforced, now that I have come out as the Mockingjay. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z At last Anna would see that she could put her suspicions to rest. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z During the winter most of them regarded anything unexpected in a student with suspicion, seeming to feel that anything we said or did was potentially illegal. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It was understandable, though poor form, that this young woman should be covering for her friend by casting suspicion on an innocent boy. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Maybe they can even confirm my suspicions of an uprising there. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z At this suggestion everyone grew quiet, looking at one another with unpleasant feelings of suspicion. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Such continued suspicion on her part—which had a valid basis—greatly influenced her children. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “I saw the helicopters over Drake at noon and had a..... suspicion June might’ve been involved.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z My suspicions had been right all those years. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Sensed him standing there, listening, hesitating, caught between suspicion and hope. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z These unprovable suspicions, Jackson’s detainment in the laundry, Pierrot’s wretched delivery and the morning’s colossal heat were oppressive to Briony. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Instantly, Fifi began to cry, so that right away, my aunt's suspicions were confirmed: I had dragged my little sister against her will to this dirty place. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She studied me with suspicion, her eyes hard in their wrinkles. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z These revelations were added to the recent evidence implicating the police in murders in Natal and suspicions that the Department of Military Intelligence was con-ducting covert operations against the ANC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They loaded up their trays as usual, to avoid suspicion, but carefully avoided touching their forks to anything but green vegetables. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not sure. I have a sneaking suspicion that she might not be feeling very well when it’s Riverview’s turn to play.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t you see?” he demanded, losing patience with their suspicion and scrutiny and the unacceptable absence of celebration. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Perhaps, I told myself, when the Communist party has grown up, when it can work without tactics of terror, threat, invective, intimidation, suspicion, I would go back . Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a different time, when teachers felt comfortable having students around without fearing they could fall under suspicion. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I saw the steel come into eyes, the brows lower to a level of suspicion. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Zeitoun was convinced Ahmad was treating him a bit more roughly than the others, to compensate for any suspicions of nepotism, but he didn’t mind. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z They hugged, and Moss headed toward the train station, eager to get home and start getting ready, shoving aside any creeping suspicions he had about his best friend. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I am so tired of her suspicion, so very tired. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z "I had my suspicions about this entire affair from the start. I came here for one reason only: to announce my resignation from all matters regarding the Westing estate, with sincere apologies to all concerned." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe her treasure hunt suspicion was way off—but then why not pick one of Poe’s spookier stories if Halloween was the point? Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z It sounded so childish, though I had a suspicion that some terrible sentiments were being expressed. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Negroes there glanced at me without the slightest suspicion or interest. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, in an effort to avoid suspicion, the White Sox made it close, and in the end lost the series five games to four. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z One morning as I was baby-sitting, and watching my mother go about cleaning the house, my suspicions about something that was happening to her reached a peak. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z At the house I deposited his can of water on the porch beside his milk and eggs, confident that I had escaped suspicion. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Abby had never, not on any assignment, experienced such hostility, such suspicion. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mother, did you go away and let everything be, just to see how we’d get on?” cried Meg, who had had suspicions all day. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Later on, when she found out that Arcadio had not only built a house but had ordered some Viennese furniture, she confirmed her suspicion that he was using public funds. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Next, I was told that a stranger’s purpose in moving about the country might cause inquiry or even suspicion. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The air was suddenly thick with rumor and suspicion. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Do you mean to tell me, friend John, that you have no suspicion as to what poor Lucy died of; not after all the hints given, not only by events, but by me?” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z She had a suspicion, but she needed more info first before she could be sure. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Poor whites had been weaned on the Southern catechism of hatred for blacks and unions and an abiding suspicion of intellectuals. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The justice of the peace admitted that he had harbored such suspicions as well. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Gradually she assembled data from her friends at school, carefully spacing her questions weeks apart so as not to arouse suspicion. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The suspicion vanished from Rosalia’s face, and a moment later she had disappeared around a corner of the street. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “General suspicion points towards the divorced husband,” he wrote. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I’d considered calling in sick, but was concerned that my absence might raise suspicions. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z But after a moment’s consideration he nodded, confirmed in his suspicions. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It seemed as though Wang Lung’s eldest son could never give over his hatred of his cousin or his deep suspicion of his cousin’s evil. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z It growled again, a strange rasping combination of electrical sizzle, a frying sound, a scraping of metal, a turning of cogs that seemed rusty and ancient with suspicion. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z And leaving right then would also serve to quell any suspicions, at least at the level we were working. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Gordievsky's suspicions only deepened as he passed through the Moscow airport. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She had a sinking suspicion that sooner rather than later there wouldn’t be an extra ticket left in that envelope at all. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I was still trying to dislodge the stupid feeling of suspicion, and I couldn’t concentrate. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z If he had needed further evidence for his suspicions, here it was, in this accursed one’s distrust. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z She didn’t need to voice her other suspicion—that perhaps somehow Arobynn had bribed the guards in Endovier for her safety. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Yes, you will. And I will warn you now that not their blood but your suspicion might build evil in them. They will be what you expect of them.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z In those days women who were scholars were viewed with some suspicion. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z At least, that’s what Seven had told Valley and Thorn that morning when she shared her suspicions. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “He’s trying to shift suspicion, get them to think that you did something.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The police admitted to stopping Whren and Brown because they wanted to investigate them for imagined drug crimes, even though they did not have probable cause or reasonable suspicion such crimes had actually been committed. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Gradually the suspicion that Catholics had X-ray eyes diminished, and I grew easy. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “Of course, the honorable House of Wu is above any suspicion. I was just checking to make sure the household was not bothered by these, uh, young nuisances.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z It’s astonishing that I used to believe all this without the slightest suspicion, I wrote. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Their suspicion would ebb away, replaced by an unspoken but nonetheless palpable pride in her “good breeding,” for which they should take no credit but did anyway. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “I do not know; I have suspicions that may be entirely wrong.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Her companions looked at it with wonder and suspicion, for they had never seen such a blade before, with such an edge on it. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Ernest was soon to become entwined in the increasingly supercharged atmosphere of suspicion and accusation that anticommunism brought to the Berkeley campus. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z All the guardedness, all the suspicions between me and Ruth evaporated, and we seemed to remember everything we’d once meant to each other. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Emma insisted it was the only way, because the walls had ears and it was impossible to slip off together during the day without arousing suspicion. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He was pleased he had caught them, and more pleased to be telling this to me, as if some long- held suspicion of conspiracy had finally been confirmed. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t watch his face for a reaction, I don’t study his eyes for some sign of guilt or suspicion. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn't tell her husband about the stillbirth, which aroused suspicion. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But Mrs. Weston’s expression had changed from one of relief to one of dark suspicion. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z You can imagine the situation: the pale knights starting to their feet in the candlelight, the ineffectual attempts at aid, and their supposing eyes turning upon one another with ashamed suspicion. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked around at all of them, glaring at me with either suspicion or outright anger. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I was being crushed by two unrelenting forces: the uneasy suspicion that I might not be a normal female and my newly awakening sexual appetite. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew he had overstepped his ambitions in bringing Hamlet’s madness to light, rousing Claudius’s suspicions. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Perhaps the truth has been forced upon him, I thought, looking at her with suspicion, and I gazed again upon that ravaged beauty. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Aru had a sneaking suspicion she already knew what Mini was going to say. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z A suspicion was beginning to form in his mind. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “There is also suspicion that the victim was a drug dealer as well as a gang member. Officials have not confirmed if any of this is true.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z As yet, there had been no reply, but the silence only deepened his suspicions. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But before I could confront Katz, I needed more than just my suspicions. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Mudd solved his problem by sending his cousin George, a loyal Unionist and therefore above suspicion by the federal authorities, to town to report Booth’s visit to Mudd’s farm. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I told you, I don’t have proof. Only a suspicion. And you said anything.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Understanding crosses my dad’s eyes, but a moment later, suspicion strays across it too. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I had slipped into his mind to confirm my suspicions, but even I was surprised at how easy it had been. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Lots of scarce Treasury money had to be committed to set up his biophysics show, and suspicions existed that this was money down the drain. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Men with long hair are looked down upon and regarded with suspicion. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The creature did not pursue its next intended lick victim, eyeing the bike with the suspicion of a dog seeing its first cat. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I did try to accept my life, but unlike our perfect Jesus, I was filled with caution and suspicion, always expecting to be set upon or mocked. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He braces himself for fury or suspicion or disappointment—something unpleasant—from her. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Was it because Dumbledore did not want Harry to do anything foolish, to take matters into his own hands, that he had pretended there was nothing in Harry’s suspicions? Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z With the suspicion of warring Mafia families, they exchanged bloodless greetings. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked, my suspicions and fear mounting by the second. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z And he goes on to report a test where the unguent was applied by a sceptical clergyman, so that there could be no suspicion of either cheating or demonic involvement. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She eyed him with a mixture of shock and suspicion. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z At her own sudden suspicion, Kit blushed crimson. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I told them that they had no right to withhold permission, and the fact that they did only confirmed my suspicions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In town I registered at the Georgia Hotel, a luxury hotel, where I was treated with the utmost suspicion and discourtesy. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He still had a nagging suspicion he’d forgotten something, but Coach Hedge seemed to be doing fine. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Her suspicion had proved right—at top speed, there hadn’t been much warning. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Harry could not suppress a suspicion that Dumbledore was rather enjoying himself. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He was soon wading oftener than he was walking, but the thick, soft mud felt good to his feet, and he wandered aimlessly on, trying to make himself believe that his suspicions were unfounded. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z At the very core of the revolutionary legacy, however, was a virulent hatred of monarchy and an inveterate suspicion of any consolidated version of political authority. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Philomena said, There is a suspicion you might have Presbyterians in your family, which would explain what you did to our cousin. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I tried to agree with him without raising suspicion. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z If so, then she was obviously a surprise to them, by the suspicion and downright hostility with which the deacons’ wives were surveying her from feathered hat to slippered toe. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Once they saw for themselves that there was no pigeon or evidence of a pigeon, they might drop their suspicions. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z In that case, the Court concluded that the police could take a person’s Mexican appearance into account when developing reasonable suspicion that a vehicle may contain undocumented immigrants. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z It was only after the meeting was breaking up that there came the developments which even my volatile suspicions hadn't allowed me to foresee. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ollie's not really a friend, Papa. He's just—” I realize, belatedly, that any way I qualify the statement will only bring suspicion. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She was too old now to deal with madmen, although she still had no suspicion of his sanity. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the official ally of the moment is always regarded with the darkest suspicion. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z She had her suspicions but let it go. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z It is the emblematic photograph of Ernest Lawrence and Robert Oppenheimer together in the full bloom of their friendship, long before their personal relations became soured by rivalry, suspicion, and politics. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Whether the story was true or not, suspicion and dislike settled upon the family, and thirty years had failed to dissipate it. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z The suspicion in his tone made me flinch, but I stood up straight and shook my head. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Maybe her treasure hunt suspicion was way off—but then why not pick one of Poe’s spookier stories if Halloween was the point? Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Part of his resentment involved suspicions about equipment. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Sam was filled with deep suspicion, and showed it; but Frodo gave no sign of what was passing in his mind. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The sisters voiced suspicions about their brother and about local law enforcement but complained that the prosecutor had disrespected and ignored them. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “You said there was another reason for your suspicions of her,” M. Bouc reminded him. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z He eyed the girl sourly, suspicion plain on his face. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Up until now, the whole day had been tainted by suspicion and doubt, but David’s face shone with admiration for what she had done. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He had wanted to give her something she could wear with little suspicion. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I can’t hang on to it for much longer without attracting more suspicion. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z My voice took on the strident tone of virtuous outrage which automatically arouses suspicion. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She was lying on her back, her head tilted sideways, looking at Mariam intently with a mixture of amusement, confusion, and suspicion. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Finally over coffee I admitted that my reluctance to place the bases inside partially arose from the suspicion that it would be possible to build an almost infinite number of models of this type. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z A well-dressed member of the gang who wouldn’t arouse suspicion by his manner would go into a selected store about closing time, hide somewhere, and get locked inside when the store closed. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z At least one of Carrel’s former lab assistants verified Hayflick’s suspicion. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The trick was not to avoid surveillance, the CIA learned, because that would only invite more suspicion. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “If you’d let me,” he continued, “I’d like to walk through your memories and see if I can find any clues. I just want to confirm a suspicion I have.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Shady countered with a bootlegger’s dose of suspicion. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Four pairs of eyes were on him, black with suspicion and accusation. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z His splendour had been obvious, even through the envy and suspicion of those he had conquered. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z His warmth and smile and obvious affection for Minnie caused Anna’s suspicions quickly to recede. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z That afternoon, without stirring from her daybed, Emily had guessed that Lola was undermining Briony’s play, a suspicion confirmed by the diagonally ripped poster on the easel. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He walked through life self-consciously with downcast eyes and burning cheeks, the object of contempt, envy, suspicion, resentment and malicious innuendo everywhere he went. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Both of them privately believed that the real Mother Paula’s vandal was still on the loose, but they would not share their suspicions with each other. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Even now he looked at the stone trolls with suspicion, wondering if some magic might not suddenly bring them to life again. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Though suspicion was very far from Miss Bennet’s general habits, she was absolutely incredulous here. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z He spat out a seed and smiled at her suspicions. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I saw them in the staring light of the great room they slept in, and all but gave up my hope of acting that first night before I had drawn suspicion on myself. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The server was caught and she may have ratted out Stu, at least enough to cast some suspicion on him, thus accounting for his pissy behavior. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The Helpers, a man and a woman, glanced at Reynie with fearful suspicion. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I always had this secret suspicion that I was special.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Of course, a wave of suspicion passes over her face. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The boy bowed his head, then raised it slowly, suspicion in his eyes. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z For some years the suspicion had existed among the more inspired geneticists that viruses were a form of naked genes. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z There are the usual conjectures about what it can be, the usual suspicion that there is a Spanish spy among us who is slipping ratsbane into our food and drink. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Juan Tomas went out among the neighbors to divert their suspicions, and he gave them theories and ideas of what had happened to Kino and to Juana and to the baby. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s just a little nerve-racking to have anyone know even the smallest bit about my suspicions. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I don’t want to raise suspicions, so I fish through my papers and read the name inside. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I offered to go with him to help with the children, but all that got me was a look of suspicion—a look I couldn’t help understanding. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Though Penkovsky barely knew his father, and was a committed Communist, suspicion trailed him his whole life. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Here in Mill Town on my crosstie stage, folks would suspicion her if they saw me acting friendly. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z His plan was to stay with Kaira’s mother for a couple of years to avoid suspicion, then divorce her and live with Aileen. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z He devised a strategy that he believed would not only allay suspicions but also reduce the costs of construction. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z From this moment on, the best policy is suspicion on all fronts. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She was stopped by two patrols and had to open all the food baskets, but the children’s contagious gaiety and the innocent contents of the baskets sent all suspicion flying. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But hidden underneath the tranquil surface was a maelstrom of fear and suspicion. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z My suspicions in this matter were terrible to consider. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z And also because the vague suspicions — expectations, really — that I’d been forming all day, as Alice tried to transform me into a beauty queen, were so far wide of the mark. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The delivery boy had had enough of their suspicions; he swept a pointed finger across their range, imitating the sound of a machine gun: "Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He was still making light of the matter so as not to arouse my suspicions. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Laocoön and his two sons heard his story with suspicion, the only doubters there. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Actually, it could be the perfect plan to keep suspicion from falling on you. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Investigator: Arson was our initial suspicion due to the number of threatening phone calls and letters Mrs. Tison has received during her husband's detainment. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z They daren’t confide in each other, not knowing whom to trust; they are scared to speak out, in case their suspicions are true and their families are targeted. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I sat there in the police station—arrested for suspicion of grand theft auto, a plausible suspect for carjacking or murder—and debated whether I should call my parents or go to jail. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z There was no mistaking the fear and suspicion in her face. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Marti could not help but feel that a cloud of suspicion hung over her. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Incredibly, Powell, thanks to the little package he showed as a prop, had still not created suspicion about his true intentions. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z My stomach turned violently, and I was surprised by how sad it made me feel to have my worst suspicions confirmed. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She narrows her eyes in suspicion, probably thinking back to my contraband footwear incident. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z But I already had the impression that for some reason news hadn’t got around about me much in Orgoreyn, and Shusgis confirmed my suspicions. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z He looked taken aback when he heard me speak, and a good portion of the grim suspicion faded from his expression. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her shock was chased by a blush, confirming his suspicions regarding the decency of the compliment. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “He’s fond of pushing boundaries, and I offered to help him push them further. Is Mr. Barris my opponent? That would be quite devious of him, building me a carousel to avoid suspicion.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Others crawled with armed men who eyed them with suspicion. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He had a sneaking suspicion Odysseus had been thinking about this island when he constructed it, but unfortunately Leo had left it back on the ship with Buford the Wonder Table. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She doesn’t look surprised; she looks as though I am confirming her worst suspicions. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A small curl of suspicion began to twist inside Jonathan’s stomach. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Indeed, anyone proposing such a course must come under suspicion as a devotee of paralysis. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He knew about the affair with Karen Kelly and had heard the suspicion and rumors that Walter's independence must mean he was dealing drugs. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Soon, each person in the group had part of the whole except for Moss, who still stood in the aisle, a suspicion creeping into him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I nodded, agreeing, and wondered if my mother had further suspicions. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z She put her hand to her neck and gave a long vertical pull; her white sailor’s blouse was ripped to the hem; suspicion condensed into a too, too solid certainty. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He braced himself against the deep hostile suspicion of those eyes. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z I was painfully eager to see not just him but all the Cullens — to compare them with the new suspicions that plagued my mind. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Washington preferred agents who “live with the other side; whose local circumstances, without subjecting them to suspicions, give them an opportunity of making observations.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I never realized, though, that by hiding him away from this gossiping, judgmental world, I ensured that my son would emerge shrouded in worse suspicion than I ever endured. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z I’d won, but as I shuffled for a new game, I had the distinct suspicion that Hassan had let me win. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He furrowed his brow and glowered at Colonel Korn through eyes narrow with suspicion, his fists clenched on his hips. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The smallest suspicion that Herr Hitler, through our dear friend Herr Ribbentrop, has been manoeuvring his lordship like a pawn, just as easily as he manoeuvres any of his other pawns back in Berlin?' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z My suspicion hovers in the air above him, a dark angel warning me away. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z A subsidiary theme, also economic in character but implying grander suspicions, called for what he termed “settlement” to precede assumption. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z She nodded, but her expression shifted back to one of suspicion. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She was pulling a thousand dollars here and there from a lot of different accounts to keep the transactions small and avoid suspicion as she put together the money to pay off Angela. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z She frowns at it, thinking rapidly, her suspicion growing. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z It was only too easy to picture his white, moist hand with its filthy fingernails reaching out stealthily, but there was no way to prove such a suspicion. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “In short,” said he, “perhaps, Miss Woodhouse—I think you can hardly be quite without suspicion”— Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z He had foolishly aroused suspicion when he made unusual comments about the assassination over dinner in the presence of guests. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z More than anything, he wanted to turn back the clock to before the beard and the suspicion it brought into focus. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He must affect ignorance to allay the King’s suspicions. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z But this is hardly a comprehensive explanation, and I have the nagging suspicion that some essential feature of the Martian canal problem still remains undiscovered. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I had a sneaking suspicion that one way or another I would not be spending another night aboard the CSS Birmingham. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z There is nevertheless a nagging suspicion among some astronomers that all may not be right with the deduction, from the red shifts of galaxies via the Doppler effect, that the universe is expanding. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z No, I thought with despair, thrusting aside the small core of suspicion each time it formed. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Personally, she had a suspicion that the Professor was just going to give back all their stuff, but as Toby said, there’s nothing like keeping things livened up. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z No matter how much fear and suspicion he instilled in the players, Sam Westing knew that greed would keep them playing the game. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He eyes her with suspicion, as if he’s wondering how she intends to hurt him. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She sees what I’m doing, and she realizes that her suspicions are justified. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z That hollow ache I carried during the early months of internment had shrunk, over the years, to a tiny sliver of suspicion about the very person I was. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt it was what was to be expected, and what could not be helped: an ordinary beggar is frequently an object of suspicion; a well-dressed beggar inevitably so. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z She was a short, plump woman with a very kind face, though her eyes were presently narrowed with suspicion. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Remarkably, none of the agents expressed suspicions over the nature of her illness, even though so many victims during the Reign of Terror had been poisoned. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Now there were hunger and beatings and this new, hideous suspicion about the wineskins. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Local Indian groups regard this latter proposal with suspicion. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She had the unpleasant suspicion that he knew exactly where the meat had gone. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, suspicion forming, tentatively, he said, “They say a witch is buried here.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z And maybe she could answer some questions that were brewing in the back of Frank’s mind—a growing suspicion about his family gift. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He ran his eyes over the group of travelers and their gear—their wagon still full of supplies, the fine workmanship on their horses’ saddles—and suspicion flickered over his face. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He was looking at her with amused suspicion. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I had a sneaking suspicion Schultz wasn’t going to see it that way. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z Captain Smith’s suspicion runs like poison through the settlement. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Although it has indicated that the mere fact that someone fits a profile does not automatically constitute reasonable suspicion justifying a stop, courts routinely defer to these profiles, and the Court has yet to object. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “My answer has invariably been that I had never discovered any thing in the conduct of Mr. Jefferson to raise suspicions in my mind of his insincerity.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The relentless beating heat was beginning to confuse me and I had a bad moment there before I realized that so far his suspicions hadn't alighted on Tom. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z He kept the little flame of suspicion to himself. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The Fourth Amendment, the court reasoned, forbids the police from seizing people and searching them without some individualized suspicion that they have committed or are committing a crime. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z It is my suspicion that he is too sensible of how words desert him to tell tales in company; but I wish ardently that he should speak freely. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Born and bred West Virginians, it seemed to me, had a suspicion of anything that was too much fun, as if it were maybe a sin. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He had a strong suspicion that as soon as Mr. Curtain had recorded his messages, he would boost them to full-strength. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Because I befriend a Dominican, a guard at that, some workers look at me with suspicion. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Violet had very few materials with which to invent something, and she didn’t want to wander around the house looking for more for fear of arousing the suspicions of Count Olaf and his troupe. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Mrs. Koster averts her eyes, staring down at the new wedding band on her finger, and I have a new, ugly suspicion. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Aru had the sneaking suspicion that the stolen item everyone was looking for just might be a golden bow. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Surprise and suspicion flashed across Mrs. Wright’s face, and Mrs. Richardson could see the two emotions wrestling there. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And as time went on, the clouds of suspicion were harder to disperse. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z But given Sophie’s suspicion of me, I absolutely think that Vivi’s cat eyes would be enough to send her over the edge. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Colonel Korn halted without warning when he was almost by and came whirling back down upon the chaplain with a glare of infuriated suspicion. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The clenched mass of nerves in my stomach eased at the touch, and I felt what few suspicions I had left about him unwinding. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z If they’re suddenly awoken by a naked man trying to escape, their suspicions are correct. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z But after the early relief, this return, came suspicion, nagging until I realized that I had not neatly sidestepped the impact of schooling. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z So there were eyes on Guenever now—not the eyes of strong suspicion or of warm connivance, but the bored looks of calculation and the cold ones of society. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She doubted whether she had not transgressed the duty of woman by woman, in betraying her suspicions of Jane Fairfax’s feelings to Frank Churchill. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z One person, however, seemed to be thoroughly enjoying the atmosphere of terror and suspicion. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Everybody knows that when a barn rat looks down into a barrel that seems half full of shucked corn, he never suspicions that it’s really half full of water. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She found it a sweet relief to skip merrily around the room and let go of her nagging suspicion that something nefarious was going on. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z In 1864, Mary Surratt, under a cloud of suspicion over her husband’s loyalty to the Union, had moved her family to her Washington, D.C., boardinghouse and rented the tavern to John Lloyd. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But my suspicions and fears for the doctor were keen, not so much because of his political activities but from my simple fondness for him. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Bigger wondered if this meant that suspicion was now pointing away from Ian? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Because I—I hoped you wouldn’t. Murder me. I had...suspicions you might want me too,” Henry says. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z After Lizzie died in July 1921, Mollie’s brother-in-law, Bill Smith, had presented his suspicions to authorities that she’d been slowly poisoned, but by August they had still not looked into the case. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Then I might go to the bank and withdraw precisely that amount, which would not cause so much suspicion. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z A little suspicion formed in the back of her mind that, sooner or later, she’d find out. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z Harry could think of many reasons not to obey the summons, and yet his suspicions about her identity were growing stronger every moment that they stood facing each other in the deserted street. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The man with the turban looked at Bod with suspicion. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Sometimes I’m impressed by my own lies, but I can see the suspicion radiating from her eyes. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The second onager was surrounded by an encampment of tattooed Laistrygonian ogres, but Piper managed to get to the machine without raising suspicion. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She had numerous suspicions about the accuracy of the African and ship scenes but was an authority in this room. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z First, his lingering suspicions of Hamilton developed into unbridled distrust and then outright personal hatred. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z How simple, and amazing really, that no one in France lives without fear, without suspicion. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “Tell me,” Bunny said, and I thought I detected for the first time a note of suspicion. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z They creep back to their resting spots, rubbing their heads and eyeing each other with suspicion. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Maurice had no suspicion that almost immediately I would get the X-ray pattern needed to prove that TMV was helical. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The former owner of the cleaners, an older white man named Miles Jackson, fell under suspicion, but there was no evidence that pointed to him as a killer. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Further inquiries elicited suspicion from male acquaintances, who wondered at my interest in such a person. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z But the dog only followed them with its eyes, keeping its chin pressed firmly to the chest of its beloved master, and giving them the least suspicion of a wag from its tail. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z But Benji had a suspicion that these were not their best books. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z I press into the distance between us until it is gone, crushing the secrets we have kept and the suspicions we have harbored—for good, I hope. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z All of my suspicions about Ren after tracking him over the past couple of weeks must have made me jumpy when I’m around him. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Harry couldn’t suppress the suspicion that the whole thing was entirely pointless, because the skrewts didn’t seem to have mouths. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Through it all, Thyon regarded him with suspicion, as though he were waiting for some hidden motive to reveal itself. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z As he dare not change to man’s form without suspicion—which he evidently wishes to avoid—he must remain in the box. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z So did the suspicion that he would not be satisfied with such a small amount of treasure. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Usually, he ends up by discussing something far afield, an act which incites skepticism and suspicion in those anxious for a straight-out explanation. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Maybe it was because she had a sneaking suspicion that Foaly was right. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “We’ll be on the same bus together, but it will cause less suspicion if you don’t sit together.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z If he refused, for any reason, it would only confirm his suspicions that Marcus had something to hide. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z She already had a great deal of proof that Meme was doing different things from what she said, and yet she would give no indication of her suspicions, hoping for the right moment. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Every so often, Yakov would look at me or say something in a certain way, and I’d have the suspicion that he could see my desire. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z There’s nothing so painful, so corrosive, as suspicion. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d spent virtually all their nineteen years on the periphery of various things—families, teams, churches, school cliques—and had developed a profound suspicion of hierarchies, authorities, institutions, bureaucracies, and anything connected with them. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They knew I had no immediate means of finding out the truth, and they did not believe that I should go into the matter unless my suspicions were aroused against one particular person. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s almost better with Dina, who doesn’t try to hide her suspicions. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Somehow, Marina Raskova seems to have steered her way with brave and steady purpose through the Great Terror, avoiding any kind of suspicion. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The father glared at his daughter with deep suspicion, but said nothing. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Betrayal is a friend I have known a long time, a two-faced goddess looking forward and back with a clear, earnest suspicion of good fortune. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The fact that he does nothing only confirms my suspicions. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It would break poor Harker’s heart—certainly his nerve—if he knew that we had even a suspicion on the subject. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z For them to find money on him was alone enough to fasten suspicion upon him definitely. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Fig released a heavy sigh, confirming my suspicion. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Mr. van D. had a bad cold and had already gone to bed, so we gathered around his bedside and discussed our suspicions in a whisper. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z "I didn't know for sure, but I had my suspicions." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z He dared not go to him for fear of arousing suspicion in the swineherd, and as he turned away that moment the old dog died. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Claudius looked around him, frowning with suspicion, as if he sensed an assassin lurking. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Snow drinking from the poisoned cup himself to deflect suspicion. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “The crushing responsibilities of his later years,” Martin Kamen would observe, “hardened his attitudes about people and increased his suspicions of their motivations.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z In addition to nearly fifty arrests on everything from theft to suspicion of murder, Hurd had been in prison in Colorado separate times for stealing, possession of narcotics, and a parole violation. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Hearing her voice, I knew my suspicions were true. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z If his coats were all that hung in the closet and he'd known his lungs were black and he drank his whiskey without suspicion. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He had noted that Faramir seemed to refer to Elves with reverence, and this even more than his courtesy, and his food and wine, had won Sam’s respect and quieted his suspicions. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z But the scientists could not shed the suspicion that someone was throwing sand in the gears, and they thought they knew who: Oppenheimer. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “She was a case,” and, parenthetically, “You know Faye run Kate’s place. Nobody really knows how Kate come to own it. It was pretty mysterious, and there was some that had their suspicions.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He realized that after so many years of hunches and suspicions, the time had come to bring in the experts, the spy hunters of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z After years of living in the country illegally, I had a sneaking suspicion that my tacky taste in jewelry would not be grounds for deportation. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z But how could you talk to Bloom without arousing his suspicion and drawing a surefire story that might appear somewhere sometime? The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Ideas he found revolutionary, and he avoided them with suspicion and distaste. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “No stinting, I see,” Luke said, taking up a fork with a gesture which would have confirmed his aunt’s worst suspicions. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z The policeman confirmed my suspicions of his being fresh from a tribal reserve. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The first survey was just a beginning, Farmer knew, but it confirmed his worst suspicions. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Comstock—the attorney and guardian who, despite Hoover’s initial suspicions, had proven to be trustworthy—had also tried to assist the private detectives investigating the murders. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Cristiana looked from me to Hamlet, suspicion flickering in her eyes. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I try to pose the quandary to Carlyle but, not knowing where his true loyalty lies, I must couch my question so it doesn’t give him reason for suspicion. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Lazlo had his suspicions, but they were only suspicions—until, that is, he opened the door to his room and found Thyon in it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Considering the guys’ recent suspicions, it did not take a genius to figure out that the purpose of the visit had to do with a certain feathered roommate. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Her hand resting on the latch, she regards me with suspicion. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I’ll say it plain: he was not a man of imagination, so he wasn’t afflicted by suspicions and worries. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I laugh and join the conversation, hoping to quell his suspicions. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z In fact, Frank had a sneaking suspicion she didn’t just find tunnels. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I asked, suspicion creeping into the corners of my mind even as I put the chocolate treat in my mouth. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z No, he was a Baptist and I had the suspicion that he would not be quite able to comprehend why a black boy would want to read Mencken. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I admired the suspicion in the girl's statement and I now hoped that Dell Duke didn't walk through the door holding a Diet Pepsi. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z It had been a strange business indeed, and Reynie had a suspicion it was to grow stranger still. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Fear and suspicion ran high on both sides. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z But by this point a faint suspicion I’d had ever since the first time she’d asked “I go too far?” had started to grow. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “The shame,” he answered, “is all mine, or ought to be. But is it possible that you had no suspicion?—I mean of late. Early, I know, you had none.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z She made fun of his suspicions, however, without even noticing the heavy weight of love, uncertainty, and jealousy that he had inside. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Ironically, amid such intense suspicion of the British, no one seemed to take note of the double agent inside the KGB's London residency. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Father was stunned and quickly talked her out of the idea, but some of Miep’s suspicion has lingered on. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z "I hope, Miss Brent, that you are not offended by my insistence that all of us are equally under suspicion?" And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Being the center of attention again could only bring more suspicion about him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Surely he was joking!” she thought quickly, which was just as quickly followed by the nauseating suspicion that he was not. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z We had to move the ÁguaViva box back to the bed of the truck to make room for all of us in the cab—which was hard to do without raising suspicion. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The only thing they had in common aside from their white coats was a shared look of suspicion. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The dogs came closer, growling with suspicion, but she did not stop. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I always get Angel from Miss Martin’s house,” stated Gerald with suspicion. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Brer looked between us, his excitement fading and his suspicion returning. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Hoodwinked onlookers invariably asked to climb on the horse, and Smith, with hospitality that should have aroused suspicion, always agreed. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z At the hospital everyone's suspicions were confirmed: my arm was fractured in three places. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Dozens of strangers came through Macondo every day without arousing suspicion or secret ideas. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “It’s genius simmering, perhaps. I’ll let it simmer, and see what comes of it,” he said, with a secret suspicion all the while that it wasn’t genius, but something far more common. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z So what protected Marina from being arrested during the Great Terror, if hard work, success, and national glory weren’t enough to keep you from suspicion? A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I had reached a new level, and anger and suspicion were my first reactions to the world around me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “These matters are always a secret, till it is found out that every body knows them. Only let me be told when I may speak out.—I wonder whether Jane has any suspicion.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z The other hobbits agreed hopefully that it did not, but they all remained full of suspicion. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The latter were looked upon with some suspicion because they were so loud and raucous in their services. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Sick with jealous suspicions, Zizmo had been erratic, forgetting to schedule rendezvous, choosing drop-off points with insufficient preparation. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z We could progress no further as we were without drawing the eye of suspicion. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Or to stand in the shadow of Osh’s impatience, his suspicion that this was a wild-goose chase. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “But if your suspicions are correct, about the General—” “I have thy word not to talk about that,” Zoe said. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The destruction confirmed white suspicions about the violent intentions of Durham’s blacks. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Somebody in that room had murdered Sir Patrick in mistake for Gawaine, and until the murderer was discovered they would all be under the same suspicion. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z If he can read my suspicions, he doesn't let on, instead leading me rapidly through the Illustrian Quarter and deep into the sweltering streets of Serra. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Mama’s first suspicion was that the cricket had sneaked out and smuggled all the money from the cash register into the cage. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Jake’s been assigned a fence security detail, so I haven’t seen much of him, either, but when he can slip away without suspicion, he gets me updates. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Tyrion had never quite gotten over the suspicion that his father had inflicted the boy on him as a joke. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They were speechless at first, and Njemile tilted her head, her eyes narrowed in suspicion. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Yes, he had wanted to convince Mr. Curtain he was working alone, had wanted to take suspicion off the children. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The report said that Dr. Michael Iparis had roused the suspicions of the Batalla Hall lab administrators when he first questioned the true purpose of his research. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z One of our passengers, a peasant farmer, had a son, Michela, who was being held on suspicion of murder. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “I have a suspicion the reaper has already paid number B-19 a visit.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z "And did you have your suspicions about me?" The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Larger groups raise suspicion, but small cohorts like ours are constantly moving across the continent in a thousand directions. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “It’s only a suspicion. I don’t have any proof.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He came home with a crescent-shaped scar on his temple, seriously weakened vision in his left eye, and a suspicion of his own cowardice from which he could never recover. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ranofer was standing like an image, a sharp suspicion in his mind. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Commanding officers do not usually pick up prisoners at the hospital, so my suspicions were immediately aroused. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She takes him by the hand and gives me a look of annoyance and suspicion. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Dobby’s lip trembled and Harry was seized by a sudden suspicion. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z If there was any cause for suspicion on Mr. Levy’s part, there was none on hers. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And, as difficult as it was to keep my new vow, I didn’t mention my suspicion concerning the whereabouts of my phone. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The surprised look in the young maid's eyes confirmed my suspicion that I had done something I would get punished for if caught, so I added, "Don't tell, Gladys, okay?" How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z A few faces turned to look up with suspicion at Tally. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Cluny did not tell any of his officers of his suspicions. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I am equally horrified, knowing that this is another suspicion confirmed—they are still keeping secrets from me. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Judging by its extraordinary size, I had a suspicion the owner was just as extraordinary. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I had a suspicion that my mother had called Jody and begged her to ask me out, so I wouldn't sit around in my room all day with the shades drawn. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z They found nothing, leading to suspicions that there was another British spy in their ranks who had got to Church’s house before them. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z After that, I began to harbor a suspicion that never entirely left me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Because she had suspicions the two strange Durmstrang boys she met before the first task were somehow involved in the disappearance of Cedric’s wand. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z He went to the admin building the next day and told them his suspicions. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Citra avoided Rowan at lunch, afraid that being seen together more than they already had been might raise suspicion. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But if my own suspicions were aroused at that moment, Lord Darlington evidently did not share them. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z But I couldn’t get rid of the nagging suspicion that I was the reason he wasn’t there. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z No one had aroused more suspicion than the private eye called Pike. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Many of the most distinguished research men in this field look with suspicion on any agent that damages the chromosomes, interferes with cell division, or causes mutations. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Septa Moelle had stiff white hair and small mean eyes perpetually crinkled in suspicion, peering out of a wrinkled face as sharp as the blade of an axe. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The gaoler squinted at him, face dull with suspicion. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I had been unmasked only that morning by Jay Cee herself, and I felt now that all the uncomfortable suspicions I had about myself were coming true, and I couldn't hide the truth much longer. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z My father viewed rich people with a shade of suspicion. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I would have to register at the checkpoint without raising suspicion. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Since we had the bag of what we’d bought, a little extra wouldn’t raise her suspicions. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl who opened the door looked at Cora with suspicion, even after she explained who she was. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I could never escape the suspicion that he was putting us on even more than we were putting him on. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “Maybe a kidnapper wanted to put suspicion elsewhere,” he said. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Mollie and others began to harbor suspicions about Anna’s ex-husband, Oda Brown, who called himself a businessman but spent most of his time carousing. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It will not arouse suspicion if we disappear one night and head for Thailand. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A note of suspicion rose in his voice, as if this Mr. Gourouni might have a few hours’ work left in him. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z But when he came to know him better and realized his true character was the opposite of his submissive conduct, he conceived the malicious suspicion that even the wait for the airplane was an act. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The question stopped Oppenheimer in his tracks, for, like every other habitue of the Rad Lab, he knew of Ernest’s ingrained suspicion of anything that smacked of politics. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Just a few more questions, please, Mrs. Dalton. What aroused your suspicions that something had befallen your daughter?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t grab my coat without raising suspicion so I slipped outside using the stairwell by the bathrooms. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The suspicion was taking on an uncomfortable solid shape. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Roy Lee wanted to know in a burst of logic and suspicion. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z His denials, accompanied by a wistful smile which she interpreted as a sly one, only aggravated her suspicions. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z For his many sacrifices, he received only scorn and suspicion from those he loved. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Here they look at me with suspicion and steer away from me when I approach them. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She dropped down beside him and whispered her suspicion gleefully in his ear. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z What made their partnership extraordinary was that during this nascent period of nuclear physics, theorists and experimentalists customarily regarded each other with mutual condescension and suspicion. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z On one such occasion, I learned enough to confirm my worst suspicions. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z She felt sure he was up to no good, and your disappearance strengthened her suspicions. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z In small cut-off communities such a man is always regarded with suspicion until he has proved he is no danger to the others. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Later.—I went after my round to Van Helsing and told him my suspicion. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Then Pippin looked the old man in the eye, for pride stirred strangely within him, still stung by the scorn and suspicion in that cold voice. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She regards me with suspicion, pulling the covers over her. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I want to tell him that anyone with an ounce of dignity wants to keep some things to herself, but I don’t want to arouse his suspicions. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He did not understand it; he was only aware of a dim suspicion, a faint memory, divine voices. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z But, anyway, the past suspicion of me helped to revive suspicion of me again. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “You won’t get a refund,” she said sharply, and he tried not to laugh at the suspicion in her voice. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z My mother eyes me with suspicion, as always. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She and Inej had clearly been together, and she wanted to be gone before the guard who had stopped Inej extended his suspicions to her. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Never once in their dialogues did I hear a syllable of regret at the hospitality they had extended to me, or of suspicion of, or aversion to, myself. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I wanted to bleed, that my body might disprove this suspicion. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I have a sneaking suspicion that this doesn’t mean a surprise performance by a traveling troop of jugglers. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z While hardly an earthshaking question, it had symbolic significance because of the obsessive American suspicion of monarchy, which haunted all conversations about the powers of the presidency under the recently ratified Constitution. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He studied me, a glint of suspicion reflecting in his keen gaze. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He should proceed in such a manner, tempered by prudence and humanity, that too much trust may not render him incautious, nor too much suspicion render him insufferable. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z The effect of such an education was that he had grown up without any of the useful accomplishments for living—without malice, vanity, suspicion, cruelty, and the commoner forms of selfishness. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z When the director of the next play got divorced, it confirmed Dad’s suspicions. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I might be questioned: I could give no answer but what would sound incredible and excite suspicion. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Another suspicion grew, too terrible to be spoken aloud, that the unknown murderer was still in Denmark, even at Elsinore among us. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Those who didn’t report suspicions before a harmful event could be charged with aiding and abetting. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z A long, quiet moment passed, and when she looked up again, the suspicion had faded away, and was replaced by a look of weathered pride. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Because I knew my feelings for him were vulnerable to being felled by my mother’s suspicions, passing remarks, and innuendos. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She sniffed the beans, and again an expression of pleasure and suspicion entered her eyes. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It didn’t help our growing suspicions that white people didn’t smell so good. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “Get a grip on yourself, lad. All right, I can see you’ve got grounds for suspicion, but credit me with a little decency.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In Mazoe, a stranger would have been greeted with suspicion, if not fear. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The scorn and suspicion were gone from the alchemist's face, leaving him blank. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Mrs. Caruthers sat up in her bed, covers clutched to her chin, her eyes narrowed with suspicion. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Next the paper said, “Masters of the New Jazz,” then in the middle of the flyer was a blurry picture of the man I have a real good suspicion about. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Some of them eye us with suspicion, the rest with curiosity, but far stranger than both is the light I see in some of their eyes. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z My suspicions are confirmed when the guy walks away to greet the new customers, leaving the rack of jewelry in front of us. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z That independence won Walter some measure of respect and admiration, but it also cultivated contempt and suspicion, especially outside of Monroeville's black community. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z As her family continued to squabble over money, she grew impatient with the world of human society—so full of suspicion, prejudice, and greed. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Leo had a nagging suspicion that he should know, but he just couldn’t place the name. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It had to be a stratagem, designed to lull Volantene suspicions. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I had my suspicions I guess. But I knew I was leaving so I never really thought about it as a thing that could happen. I just...couldn’t.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z When the youngster had scurried off, Bigwig returned to his burrow, wondering whether there would be any suspicion. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I had no suspicion that I was to live here for but a short time and that the manner of my leaving would be my first baptism of racial emotion. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z If my suspicions are true and the lake plants I saw are edible, maybe we can survive. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Indeed, the entire kingdom, from royalty to servants, viewed the mouse suitor with suspicion and discomfort. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z He never accepted because he had a sneaking suspicion Mrs. Cormaci would end up asking a lot more questions than he would. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “We know not why with certainty, but I have suspicions. Your father was a man of science, was he not?” asked Vikus. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes narrowed with suspicion, the judge watched Sandy collect the clues. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Ser Barristan was still wrestling with that suspicion when he heard the sound of heavy boots ascending the steep stone steps at the back of the hall. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Egged on by scheming courtiers and generals, relations between Atawallpa and Washkar spent several years swinging through the emotional valence from concealed suspicion to overt hostility. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I stepped out of the car, and he put the cuffs on me and told me I was being arrested on suspicion of driving a stolen vehicle. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “And another thing. I have a sneaking suspicion that young Artemis Fowl wanted us to stop time. After all, everything else we’ve tried has played straight into his hands.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “I wish to say something respecting this escape. It may prevent some persons laying under suspicion alonger me.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “If so, you must extend your suspicions and comprehend Mr. Dixon in them.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z If he behaved naturally and did nothing to arouse suspicion, all would be well. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Abenthy was rather vague about the purpose of the last of these, but I had some strong suspicions. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z To Gorlitz it looks like “four potatoes with a suspicion of gravy and a mouthful of vegetables.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Subsequent invitations to the research colloquia were not to be expected, and even the most casual questioning of Maurice would provoke the suspicion that we were at it again. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I had my suspicions about Eric, who was walking away, his back toward us — in the wrong direction for his next class. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z But it didn’t seem to take much evidence to rouse these people’s suspicions. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “Then one person, at any rate, will be completely freed from suspicion.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Black people often saw me playing tennis with Helmut, or travelling in a car with him while sitting in the front seat, and their suspicions about my being an Uncle Tom mounted. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t have any proof, just a very accurate suspicion. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z They chattered and squeaked, egging him on, and Percy got the sinking suspicion the crew was used to this sort of entertainment. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The badger’s worst suspicions were confirmed by the sight of Cluny crossing the road and heading back into the meadow. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z His captor stared at his face, squinting, his mouth twisted in suspicion. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But when she smiled, it was with approval, not suspicion. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The author then must furiously try to minimize what she has been saying, which only arouses the reader’s suspicions. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He learned that fishplates and bolts had been found several feet from the main track, giving rise to the suspicion, never subsequendy confirmed, of sabotage. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z As I cling to a stretch of trunk no wider than a sapling, swaying back and forth in the humid breeze, my suspicions are confirmed. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I hoped that he would simply ignore me when he came, and prove my suspicions false. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z These are the sedans used by team players for transportation around the city—but still, best not to arouse suspicions. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Their suspicions about their neighbor and their teacher suddenly seemed overwrought and childish. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Newt examined him for a second, not hiding his obvious suspicion. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I’m scared of being the object of fear and loathing and suspicion again. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The whole affair was a reminder of how our country’s distortions about race could be two-sided—that the suspicion and stereotyping ran both ways. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I find this interesting, but it does make for suspicion of history as a record of reality. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z But then, a soft scraping noise confirmed my suspicion, and Digger slowly stood up from where he’d crouched behind a grain barrel in the corner. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z These suspicions were later confirmed by newspaper reports disclosing that the South African police had secretly funded Inkatha. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas thought about what Gaily, Ben and Alby had said about him—their suspicions that he was against them somehow, was someone not to trust. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I thought immediately that he was treating me differently from his other patients and rather than feign an ignorance that might alert his suspicions I asked if this was his usual method. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Ned had his suspicions, but he did not give them voice. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Despite my anger, hatred, and suspicions, a small voice in the back of my head whispers an answer. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I’m even eyeing the old man in the red plaid shirt at the counter with suspicion. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He had not really wanted to go out with her tonight; but her questions and suspicions had made him say yes when she had wanted to go for a drink. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Like the school children, she had accepted Kit without a question or suspicion, and like a child she scuttled ahead now, confident that Kit would accept her in the same way. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “If not for hope, what keeps you going?” asked Reynie, who had an ugly suspicion that there might come a time, and not so far away, when things would seem hopeless to him, too. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z As she tried to elicit grievances from residents, Alston encountered a wall of suspicion and fear. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “I had my suspicions. As I said . . . I’ve spoken to the Oracle, too.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Yet there lingered deep down in each of us a suspicion that maybe one of us was trying to kill the other. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She had set off the fireworks in the elevator to divert suspicion from the real bomber. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Her face was a jumble of disappointment and suspicion. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z A Negro being photographed by a white arouses suspicions. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Suspicious Circumstances: The Wagon Lit uniform found is a point in his favour since it seems to have been intended to throw suspicion on him. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked at them with fear and suspicion; but when he saw that Gandalf was there, and that his companions were hobbits, in spite of their strange gear, then he brightened and wished them welcome. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Mama was asking, suspicion deepening the lines on her face. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This may be grounds for suspicion by the reader and a prod to self-improvement for the writer, but it is not a failure of consistency or logic. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z They had a suspicion that he had waited outside the door, peering in at them for at least three hours before he stepped in, beckoned, and led them to his small office. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z By this time there were already suspicions that these atoms were not, after all, indivisible. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Something about her tone made me suspicion what this was all about. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Kaede had the eerie suspicion that they were merely there to watch them, to assess their strengths and weaknesses. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But perhaps not, I thought, jabbing my suspicions away. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, that was what owls looked like, and they did stare; but Hester was right, and there was a hostility and suspicion in the dæmon that the man’s face showed nothing of. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He was willing to exchange soul-destroying suspicion for heartbreaking reality. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But they found nothing to either arouse their suspicions or allay their fears. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, to be too compliant may arouse suspicion as well. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The school board checked into the allegations and found no merit in them, but the investigation did little to lessen the air of suspicion, and animosity, between the two schools. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z During Prohibition, there were so many accidental deaths caused from wood alcohol and other toxic brews of bootleg whiskey that a killer could also spike a person’s glass of moonshine without ever arousing suspicions. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z They watched her with suspicion, but accepted her as part of the scenery much as they accepted the impalas and vervet monkeys. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But I pulled it back up and ignored my suspicions once again. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Prosper gave him a look of deep suspicion. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I begged Wemmick, in conclusion, to understand that my help must always be rendered without Herbert’s knowledge or suspicion, and that there was no one else in the world with whom I could advise. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z And on the faces in the crowd he saw anger, grief, suspicion, fear. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z That does not mean that government security officials invariably found Lawrence cooperative, especially when their suspicions fell upon Rad Lab members he considered indispensable. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He constantly attracted suspicion for his corruption and for his unorthodox treatment of Jews. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z “Now the king’s suspicions are aroused, and he is as dangerous as a baited bear. It is bad enough that Hamlet rages like a madman.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z As a child I'd always harbored a sneaking suspicion that I might be a genius. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Yvonne’s mouth is set in an unreadable line, but her words drip suspicion. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z This sixth stage always instantly eliminated what so often defeats the average social agencies—the characteristic addict’s hostility and suspicion. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z To avoid raising the driver's suspicions, Guiteau didn't mention his true destination near the cemetery—the District of Columbia jail. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Joining these groups was a practical way to protect yourself from suspicion. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z If he were nearby, surely I'd have had some suspicion of it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He was trying to put a thought together in his mind, and she had an awful suspicion what it was: This strange animal has been following us for days. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “You are summoned to the New York Provincial Congress for suspicion of aiding the enemy, Elihu. I am placing you under arrest. These soldiers will escort you.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Marigold had the worst suspicion that she’d just mailed off her little brother to New Jersey. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Then the navigator returns with the cup of water, and the captain spills it out on the floor, because not even the navigator is beyond suspicion. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Bill Harvey was relieved to learn that they picked up no inkling of suspicion near the site. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The prosecution cast suspicions on Wes’s argument that he’d taken the trip to Philadelphia without asking his brother what he was on the run for. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z They operated in the shadows of fear and suspicion, and they served at her command. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Her daughter’s face registers suspicion, as if Lourdes is going to launch into a lecture. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A stranger wearing black was viewed with cold suspicion in every village and holdfast north of the Neck, and men would soon be watching for him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She doubted if Atticus would ever be able to raise his head again, and her suspicion was confirmed when Reverend Moorehead finally said Amen and Atticus looked up. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Yet his suspicion that he loved more deeply than she did nevertheless remained with him, and he worried about it perpetually. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z His usually gentle expression has been replaced with one of suspicion. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Pinched faces streaked with suspicion or fear or both. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Strauss scholars disagree on whether his withdrawal was a rejection of his previous accommodation with the regime, a suspicion that it might not last, or simply an old man choosing retirement. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “Once again, Harry, I can only give you my suspicions.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Perhaps Hamlet would have forgotten his hate, even taken me to England with him, had he learned of my new suspicion. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z |
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