| 单词 | suspicious |
| 例句 | But if she persisted, she’d make him suspicious, and the important thing now was to get into the lab. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone in my family liked him right away, even Mummy and Papa, who were generally suspicious of boys. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z We grew suspicious, for a stranger in our midst probably meant a SIM plant with a fabricated name. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And the mustaches and the beards look suspicious to me. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Definitely not suspicious of him anymore, it’s not like he’s got it in him to jump me. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The night before my first day of senior year at East Shoal High School, I sat behind the counter at Finnegan’s diner, my eyes scanning the dark windows for signs of suspicious movement. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Something about the sheepish look on Somkit's face made Pong suspicious. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He talks like we’ve been friends for a while, but I’m still suspicious. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The majority of sixth graders sided with the thief, concluding that Vermeer’s early and late works were indeed suspicious. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z “Then don’t go and be suspicious. I only want some money,” said Laurie, walking on again, appeased by her hearty tone. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z But there was one reason that even the most suspicious community center supporters accepted the idea of a refugee soccer program on the new field: it was great public relations. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The priest was suspicious, and Balthamos whispered so quietly that only Will could hear: “Be careful.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z We never walked straight into one of the buildings where we met, because it would look suspicious. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Ifemelu was a little suspicious of the film: How could a car driving so slowly have caused that amount of damage in an accident, leaving the driver’s neck broken? Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “I thought that looked mighty suspicious, a man jumping out the window in red pajamas.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “So the doctor knew,” he said, but he said it for himself as well as for his wife, for his mind was hard and suspicious and he was remembering the white powder. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The officer at the outpost sent the “suspicious papers” to Washington—who never received them—and sent Anderson, under guard, to Arnold. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He pictured himself like a defendant in a movie court-martial, interrogated by three humorless inquisitors about suspicious acquaintances he barely remembered. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Yet it was evident that White and his men were deeply suspicious of Burt. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z If all Allied ships were saved, the Nazis would grow suspicious and guess that someone had broken their codes. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z But Carroll sized him up and in that instant decided he looked suspicious. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Next to him sat a man with suspicious gray eyes and a liver- colored coat with a double row of gold buttons fastened over a large pudding-belly. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The suspicious heirs gathered in the lobby around the police captain called in by Judge Ford. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother was thrilled when I told her I wanted to try the Shinalator again and wasn’t even suspicious of why. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He was asked for his name, address, age, type of work, etc., and although Bobby claimed that he answered the questions dutifully, there was something suspicious about him, according to the police interrogator. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Whereas he was largely easygoing and open-minded about most worldly matters, she was suspicious, strict, and inaccessible. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s ridiculous that I have to stop outside the door to get my act together so Best Friend won’t get suspicious, isn’t it? Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z We were glad the order was rescinded, but suspicious as to why. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The ones who look the most suspicious are likely innocent, he decided. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When the suspicious baker and a Patriot friend opened the letter, they saw that it was in code. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z This made me suspicious—for the first time. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I would be the suspicious one—the prime suspect. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Others give me a wide berth, look at me with narrowed, suspicious eyes. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z A Justice Department official had noted that her “illness is very suspicious, to say the least.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It seemed very suspicious, and Roy wanted to hear his father’s theory about what might have happened. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I left Osage County to return home, I stopped to see Mary Jo Webb, a retired teacher who had spent decades investigating the suspicious death of her grandfather during the Reign of Terror. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The baby’s stillbirth might have remained a private tragedy for Marsha and her family had it not been for a nosy neighbor who had long been suspicious of the Colbeys. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z And most important, with the window closed on a hot summer night and no one answering their taps on the pane, they might well become more suspicious than ever. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z He thought and thought, but he had no friends to ask, and the neighbors were already suspicious, and the only person he thought he could trust was Mrs. Cooper. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Haukelid’s men dressed in stolen Nazi uniforms, so Quisling wouldn’t be suspicious until it was too late. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A suspicious lack of trinkets and decorations in our living spaces. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z It would have been suspicious if she hadn’t. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She finds it suspicious that there are so many empty tables, that no music plays. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z We’ll spend the night at a motel, or, better, sleeping in the car on a side road so there will be no suspicious questions. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Pai watched them a moment, mouth tight and eyes suspicious, but evidently he found nothing to criticize, for he turned suddenly and strode away. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to be one of those awful suspicious wives who go through their husband’s pockets. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “No. I . . .” “Speak up, sir. Why are you so strangely suspicious? Your eves are literally flickering with paranoia.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There was something about his manner so suspicious that I asked him point blank if he had been asleep. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “Keep your eye out,” the first one told Dad.“If you see anything suspicious, give us a call.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Liang, of course, was suspicious, but he thanked the judge and reached to retrieve his special brush. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He wondered if she was suspicious because he was with a little white girl. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z I think of how beautiful the view onto the planet was, but know Crick would grow suspicious if we had the window open when we should be focusing on our work. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Army and Navy intelligence officers were deeply suspicious of each other—and also of the Coast Guard. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She stares at the food, dazed at first and then suspicious. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought it made us look friendly and less suspicious, but in doing so it left us open for a customs check by any military and police patrol boat. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Friendships were suspicious, we knew it, we avoided each other during the mealtime line-ups in the cafeteria and in the halls between classes. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He was adding dried apples when he heard a suspicious noise, and moved a sack of dry corn. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z For someone who called my smile suspicious, she's being awfully cheery. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z These days, the woman was suspicious of almost everyone who came to her door, but these two girls, with their artless faces, made her feel hopeful for the first time in weeks. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z People were hollering suspicious questions at Smith everywhere he went. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She perked up when I mentioned Grover, hut when I told her what he'd said, she seemed to get distant again, suspicious. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z They’re standing on the side aisles, holding posters for the superintendent to see with stuff like, “Black or brown shouldn’t mean suspicious,” and, “Are grants more important than students?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Even so, we find it hard to avoid the conclusion that Atahuallpa “should” have been more suspicious, if only his society had experienced a broader range of human behavior. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The daemon seemed suspicious, and cast around as if she’d sensed an intruder, but didn’t make for the wardrobe, to Lyra’s intense relief. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I worry she might know my ability and my secret, and quoting Einstein will only make her more suspicious. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z By the time aerial photographs taken by U-2 spy planes picked up suspicious behavior on Cuba, it was much too late. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I said, “Take my word for it—you be suspicious of all these American officials who come to Africa grinning in your faces when they don’t grin in ours back home. ’ The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess I grew up suspicious of both. Power and knowledge,” I say. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “We had to take these down for you kids. Might have made you suspicious to see hummingbirds playing music.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z But she had been dealing with suspicious and cranky Scholars all her life, and she gazed back with such bland admiration that he was soothed. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “You,” she says, pointing at me, “I expected. All the trouble with your aptitude test results made me suspicious from the beginning. But you .. .” She shakes her head as she shifts her eyes to Tobias. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Let me guess, you like some weird, suspicious fruit like...honeydew?” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z At first they were still a little suspicious and embarrassed, but when it became clear that he wasn’t going to tease they became more enthusiastic. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z When she handed the bills to Petey, she said, “Sooooooo,” drawing out the vowel with such forced casualness that a first grader would have been suspicious. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “Two things you should know about me. The first is that I am deeply suspicious of people in general,” he says. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z It took several moments of suspicious inspection to figure out what it was—the bright red dress from the trailer’s closet. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z At noon, de la O took a call from the far end of Charlie Company reporting suspicious movement nearby. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z There was no mention of two suspicious peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on the premises, or a flashlight, or a silver cross on a chain. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Mary was suspicious of my mother because Lorraine claimed she had held a job for more than a month, but Mary learned that it had lasted for one day. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Would they call the police, to report a suspicious meeting? The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I look over at Mam£ to see if she’s at all suspicious. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he took the eyepiece out, replaced his glasses, and fixed the boy with a sour and suspicious look. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Each one with Fowl eyes, suspicious and glittering. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The smugglers locked them in from the outside, so the boxcar would not look suspicious. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I didn’t observe any suspicious characters on the train, but were stuck now. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Mom’s voice turns suspicious as she murmurs, “Wait, those names...” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z White tried to learn more about another suspicious matter: How had Hale become the beneficiary of Henry Roan’s $25,000 life-insurance policy? Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Anyone suspicious goes over there. Put her with them, and we’ll take her back to the checkpoint to have her papers reviewed.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A thousand suspicious eyes followed their progress along the steaming alley. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Could he be suspicious of her hat and sunglasses? It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z And although I was still suspicious, you are who you are and everyone wants to go to a party with you. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z She remembered what Shay had said that first night: Some Smokies were suspicious of her, worried that she might be a spy. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z And while the suspicious life-insurance policy seemed to tie Hale to Roan’s murder, it did not provide a motive for the other Osage killings. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He slid a suspicious eye in my direction, and for half a heartbeat I was afraid he knew exactly what had just happened. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I didn’t exactly suspect Mr. Pignati of having murdered her and sealed her body behind a wall in the cellar, but I was suspicious. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Instead of allowing each officer to rely on his or her own limited experience and biases in detecting suspicious behavior, a drug-courier profile affords every officer the advantage of the agency’s collective experience and expertise. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The villagers were already suspicious of her weird appearance. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But nothing about the data on these two seems suspicious. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She had a sharp nose, beady, suspicious eyes, and a wild fountain of curly auburn hair. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Blacks would continue being suspicious of the motives of whites; and whites would continue being suspicious of the motives of blacks; blacks would continue hating whites; and whites would continue fearing blacks. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He never agonized over his actions and he was never suspicious of people. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Teenage taxi drivers were common, so at least he wouldn’t look too suspicious. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “I told you there was something suspicious going on,” Mr. Greene said, feeling pretty proud of himself and puffing up a noxious cloud of cherry tobacco smoke, which burned my eyes. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Now Mini looked even more suspicious of the sprig. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “I dropped the idea. Our party members were suspicious of me and were afraid to talk.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you’re not in town tomorrow, he’s going to get suspicious.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z And then he looked so angry and suspicious that she took it out of her rucksack and said, “All right, I’ll show you.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z An investigator for one of the insurance companies, F. G. Cowie, became suspicious and began a detailed investigation. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Tali would be suspicious if she appeared too eager. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I asked if she had seen anything suspicious on Thursday evening which might be a clue. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I watched the news unfold on TV with my mom: Trayvon, a black high school student, was walking home from a convenience store when a man named George Zimmerman began following him, deeming him suspicious. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z She gave me a face full of astonishment that my suspicious nature would not accept. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Though I followed my mother around all day, kept a nightlong vigil on her, there was nothing suspicious about her behavior. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z If I fight too well, people might get suspicious. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She gave my nervous father, then me, a suspicious look before setting her book on the bed beside her. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z His face was without expression, but there was something unpleasant behind it that Winnie sensed at once, something that made her instantly suspicious. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He made a vague report to Lieutenant Dana: Two suspicious strangers visited his cousin’s farm seeking medical attention. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “The police have no comment, but if you’re just joining us, Inside News has learned that the Angels’ deaths have been termed ‘suspicious.’ Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z For a moment, I’m suspicious they’re trying to divide and kill us. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Right,” the female voice on the phone said, sounding suspicious. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I suppose I’ve got things on my nerves a bit. When people are suspicious with you, you start being suspicious with them.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Mateo creeps behind me, still suspicious of the empty corridor leading to the turnstiles. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I wanted to ask him how I was supposed to live with that word, “suspicious,” for two whole weeks. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Otherwise, it would make him crazy and even suspicious of his friends; and without friends he didn’t have a chance of completing the ceremony. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It was like seditious and insidious too, and like socialist, suspicious, fascist and Communist. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “It’s like the industrial alcohol board. They’ve got suspicious minds. They always think I’m drinking the alcohol. They think that about everyone.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z In middle school, kids cast sideways glances at one another; like they’re suspicious of one another. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He gets a lot of suspicious looks himself because of his clothes and proven penchant for reading unchristian books. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The only thing he seemed suspicious about was how a girl as white as me could be a friend of the family. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He asked me if I was sure I wasn’t working up some kind of plot against the Threarah and he got awfully angry and suspicious. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Snail, however, was now suspicious of the seed he had been given, and when, the following year, Tortoise again gave him corn seed, he took it to Hare. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “Anything that starts with you saying ‘trust me’ makes me instantly suspicious.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She was small and neatly suspicious and too good for her position. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Finally, the island sheriff, Gerald Lundquist, asked islanders to report suspicious activities or signs of sabotage to his office with all due speed. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Years after Carrel died awaiting trial for collaborating with the Nazis, scientist Leonard Hayflick grew suspicious of the chicken heart. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “That would be too suspicious. It has to be everybody.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He looked serious, but not altogether unhappy or suspicious. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z All of these white kids and teachers, who were so suspicious of me when I first arrived, had learned to care about me. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z My sister was suspicious, so she only put her pinky finger in the little space in the hinge between the door and the doorjamb. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He stared at Harry, and there was a puzzled, almost suspicious look in his eyes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Let’s keep moving. This looks suspicious. I’ve got to get you back.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Certainly there was something suspicious in his granting us these privileges. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “You ain’t never floated like that before,” said Pink, still suspicious. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Let’s see It says this was the third suspicious incident within a week at this location, which is the future home of a Mother Paula’s All-American Pancake House.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Rani squints at him, still suspicious, but says, "Soda." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z But the regent was suspicious, and was not content with that explanation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It is hard to see how they can be related to their wild, clever, suspicious cousins. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn't think anyone in the Light Market had been suspicious, but years of living in fear of getting caught had made him extra sensitive to being watched. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z As always, she’s suspicious, but I’m able to convince her after some coaxing and whining. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z But the cat remained wary and suspicious, and felt with every nerve in his body that something was following—something evil. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “What? What?” whispered the shadow, feeling her emotions, and suspicious at once. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And since there was nothing overtly suspicious about it—“Children of folks who lived through the Depression are known for keeping large amounts of cash where they can see it,” the detective said. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z It was a pain to him to be in love with a jealous and suspicious woman. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The person immediately ahead of him in the queue was a small, swiftly moving, beetlelike man with a flat face and tiny, suspicious eyes. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Yesterday afternoon, after growing suspicious, he broke into Corcoran’s dormitory room, and subsequently notified police. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Most are suspicious that Irene will pocket loose change or a pen or keys or whatever. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z If anyone had been suspicious of me, I might have developed some strength to defend myself. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z If he moved, he thought it possible that an elephant would become suspicious. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z In retrospect I’m sure he meant this literally, that he was asking how he could help, but my ears, solitary and suspicious, heard something else: What do you expect me to do? Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “What you want, boy?” he asked, looking real suspicious when he saw who it was. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He was suspicious, but trying to play it cool. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She gives me a suspicious look and points her finger at me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She sleep all the time; till at the last, I feel myself to suspicious grow, and attempt to wake her. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z And I don’t ask what I have been suspicious about: Is your mistress eating some of your food rations? Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z She found several suspicious spots and unidentifiable hair strands. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Even she, who loved the breakfasts, had a suspicious expression on her face. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She stared at him as if unused to consideration, hardly credulous, almost suspicious. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The rangers searched the surrounding area "for anything suspicious," according to Walsh, and then departed. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was deeply suspicious, and just what he had feared since first seeing the course at Griinau. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “You mean the cops are more suspicious at 4:30 in the morning?” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z She had pale blonde hair and a rodent-like quality to her face that was most apparent when she looked suspicious, and eased when she smiled. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z After marrying Morrison, Tillie grew suspicious of him, especially after Morrison was overheard talking about the effects of the poison strychnine. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “No. She expects you to be hotheaded. She might have been suspicious if you hadn’t been.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z She took his hands in hers and looked up into his dark suspicious eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z To the Soviet leadership, put on the defensive by Reagan's belligerent rhetoric and by the suspicious information collected by Operation RYaN, the maneuvers seemed terrifyingly real. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She was an older woman—divorced, Jennifer thought—with her mouth set in a permanent downturn, as if she was suspicious of everything and everyone. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “We’ll have seven expectant mothers and a hundred and sixty-two wounded men. That could change, of course. If you see anything suspicious, we’ll need to report it.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Any students interested in causing trouble would think twice about it if they knew their friends and teachers were watching them and ready to act on any suspicious activity. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “For two cents I’d go back home and tell people not to bother with Mars. What a suspicious bunch of louts.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He is suspicious and distrustful of others, tends to feel that others discriminate against him, and feels that others are unfair to him and do not understand him. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z As suspicious as this looks, a high winning percentage alone isn’t enough to prove that a match is rigged. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z To Franklin, Lee was “jealous, suspicious, malignant, and quarrelsome.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Even more suspicious was the fact that he had been in a hurry to do his homework. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z If the Nazis entered the shed, spotted it, and became suspicious, they would surely look up and discover our hiding place. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z "There you go getting suspicious," she said sternly. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I had never dreamed of anything like that atmosphere among black people who had learned to be proud they were black, who had learned to love other black people instead of being jealous and suspicious. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Nothing is found, but Surratt’s behavior is suspicious enough that detectives decide to keep an eye on her and the house. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z You weren’t as suspicious of people as I was, and the last thing we needed was to strike up a conversation with him. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The chief danger is that a policeman will notice your suspicious activities and arrest you—in which case it is quite difficult convincing your own authorities that you’re not working for the enemy. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “No go,” he announced, with a furtive casualness that made Perry suspicious. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “Anybody who can suddenly keep their pants up, we’re going to be very suspicious. Watch out for Solomon, that means. And Ebony.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z My body moved through the streets, past sentry fires and redcoats carrying torches down suspicious alleys and into abandoned houses. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “A corpse is evidence, Butler. My way, the People will have no reason to be suspicious.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “I thought you had the clue memorized,” Mr. Remora said, sounding more disappointed than suspicious. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z As I sped away, I had a suspicious feeling that I was needed back at our secluded rest stop, and I was right. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Washington was suspicious about the letter, wondering if Hunter had been given it by the British and if it was “intended to fall into our Hands.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s an hour and a half later before another buzz pulls him out of a deep dive into Richards’s uncle’s suspicious 1986 taxes. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Anyway, we decided to go in after Rodney pointed out how suspicious we looked in that quiet little street. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Next season, we might be going to Paris! Seems something very suspicious is going on at the top of the Eiffel Tower that could spell trouble.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z One baboon, though, was suspicious, and he decided to hide the next day and see what really happened when the adult baboons had gone in search of food. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Perhaps it was my intuition that kept me away, the suspicious nature I’d developed since our journey in Mexico. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The platform of this loft space is halfway up the slats—if you were suspicious and counted them, you would see more slats on the outside than on the inside. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He gave me this sort of stupid, suspicious look. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “Well, sir,” he said, with a suspicious sort of modesty, “I think I can; but I don’t know as ’ow you’d be satisfied with the theory.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Pinmei looked at him with narrowed eyes, suspicious as well as angry. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Their full names and addresses, their travel schedules, anything that could help me notice something suspicious about their behavior—I download all of this and store it away for later analysis. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Diallo was followed to his apartment building by four white police officers—members of the elite Street Crime Unit—who viewed him as suspicious and wanted to interrogate him. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He’s equally capable of either sentiment, an arrogant and deeply suspicious man. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Mom would definitely be suspicious if she noticed them missing. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She lowers her voice and asks with suspicious, squinted eyes, “Did you kill somebody?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Sass was suspicious of books, treating them as if they were scorpions and might sting her. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Zeitoun was deeply suspicious, still trying to parse how this man had ended up in their cage, and what his intentions might be. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z If anyone were ever to witness the moths behaving in such a coordinated way, they would have to grow suspicious that these were no natural creatures. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “If we took the rails, the scrap yard might be suspicious and tell the railroad company,” O’Dell answered. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z If anything, they’re suspicious that the devil’s taken a day off. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z But knowing that Timothy, at least, was already suspicious, she did not dare; but told them only that they should not worry if she was a little late getting home for supper. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Even the most harmless things seemed to be casting suspicious shadows. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Another fact that doesn’t exactly brighten up our days is that Mr. van Maaren, the man who works in the warehouse, is getting suspicious about the Annex. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z When, as a prank, someone put our school up for sale, covering it with signs and posting a listing on eBay, suspicious eyes turned to Nelson Baker and Jenna McLaughlin, not to us. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z If she didn’t, the doctors might become suspicious. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “I need to call my...cousin,” Toby said, wishing it was Mr. Townsend and not the suspicious office aide sitting at the desk. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z They turned their car around and drove by the suspicious car. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z My mom looked at me as I walked out, and gave a suspicious hmm. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “You know the password. Don’t go downloading anything suspicious.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The round fat face looked up at him, suspicious. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He waved as we rode up, though Abbey and I were too suspicious to wave back. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He looked so suspicious that I felt a pang of remorse for the mean things I’d said and done to him since kindergarten. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z It sounded unlikely and mighty suspicious to a minority. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The dwarfs didn’t try very hard to lose him, which made Leo suspicious. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The bomb squad was called in several times to examine suspicious parcels. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The silence and emptiness of the open beechwood made them suspicious, and most kept outside, nervous of an ambush. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Because the Americans couldn’t tell who was fighting for the Viet Cong, they were suspicious of all but the oldest men. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z This made them suspicious that a raid was being planned, and so they sailed back to us as quickly as they could. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z They had been suspicious of it from the first. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Cullen was a "beach pounder," and one of his duties was patrolling the three-mile stretch of desolate shoreline for any suspicious activity. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Two police officers were strolling toward them, a man and a woman on the beat, in their white summer shirtsleeves, with their radios and their batons and their suspicious eyes. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see her mind working—suspicious at first, wondering what trick I was playing, then finally deciding I meant what I said. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “In fact, it’s suspicious. Sure one of you ain’t a wight?” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The suspicious look disappears from the man’s eyes and he gives Katherine a warm smile. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “I thought you had the clue memorized,” Mr. Remora said, sounding more disappointed than suspicious. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Yoyo wants to cry, too, but she is sure if she does, the men will get suspicious and take her father away and maybe the whole family. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z "Don't be so suspicious. He had a son who worked at the warfront. He died of the plague a few years ago." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I take no joy in mead nor meat, and song and laughter have become suspicious strangers to me. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Her words and artwork told fascinating, intertwined stories to a public still highly suspicious of insects. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Burger tried to reassure them, but he could see that "they were getting nervous and were becoming more suspicious" of Dasch and him. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z His tone questioned my sanity, but it only made me more suspicious. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Mom seemed to accept that explanation but I was suspicious. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Many of the gangsters wear white plastic rosaries around their necks so the migrants will be less suspicious. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I’d expected her to be sullen and suspicious, but nothing could be further from the truth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z So I said hi and tried not to be suspicious or mad, and after Dad went off toward the vineyards, we sat and talked about chickens for a while. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Since the brutal slaying of the oilman McBride, nearly six months had passed without the discovery of another suspicious death. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z A sharp-eyed Inspector would have been suspicious of those battered papers, but there were few sharp eyes here. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z "And who was that suspicious person in red boots I saw opening the hoods of cars in the parking lot the other morning?" The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Her strange somnambulism seemed suspicious to her, as did her new mania for taking food to her room. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, “Did you see anything suspicious on Thursday evening?” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Even after they had passed, Pinmei suspected the stone figures turned their heads to continue their suspicious gazing. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z As soon as I could without making Mama more suspicious, I excused myself. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She wouldn’t have liked that though; she was suspicious of people who spoke a different language. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z And I was suspicious of him; why should he lie about his eyes? Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z That goes for blood anywhere and anything with a suspicious resemblance. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Sitting there in the sports car before the main building at Mandeville with the huge box of Dutch cookies on her lap, she must have made the authority a little suspicious, Mr. Levy thought. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was, evidently, a plot within a plot, and White suddenly became suspicious of the litany of dead witnesses. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Then the figure disappears again, and the only sound is the occasional suspicious noise from the bathroom. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Blanca pretended to accept his explanation, but her husband’s vehemence struck her as suspicious, since he normally paid no attention to her problems. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d also ask him if he knew of any suspicious behavior in the area. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I know not to push any further, because then he might get suspicious about my questioning. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z No suspicious ratty odors wafted out of the stuffing. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I learned nothing from you except how to be suspicious. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z She found it suspicious that he was shot on a well-known South Side drug corner that had been contested by rival dealers. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z That also Gandalf thought strange and suspicious; but he did not discover the truth in this point for many more years, as will be seen in this book. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “You’ll excuse me, but the people in this neck of the woods are mighty suspicious about that kind of declaration,” Bernabe said. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z At one point he ran into a party of suspicious Crow Indians, but he managed to win them over by repeatedly taking out and replacing his false teeth. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “But there’d be five. Someone might get suspicious,” Mother said patiently. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, Mimi, you’re so suspicious,” Isaac told me that night under our duvet, the weight of his calf over my ankle. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He wasn't doing a great job at not being suspicious. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z It was not as somber an occasion as Tobias’s and my interrogation, partly because there was no suspicious video footage implicating Zeke, and partly because Zeke is funny even when under truth serum. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Mary Elizabeth told me she thought that Patrick asked her to put the photograph in the issue so Brad could have a photograph of him without it being suspicious, but he wouldn’t say for sure. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Despite Fuller’s lukewarm endorsement of the vigil, he was suspicious of whites’ commitment. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Although whites were more likely to be guilty of carrying drugs, they were far less likely to be viewed as suspicious, resulting in relatively few stops, searches, and arrests of whites. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z If Father saw me talking to him, he’d be suspicious; and if he found out that it was me who started the conversation, he’d know right away what it was all about. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She walked around the block, seeing nothing to make her suspicious. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Jon crept up warily, probing any suspicious darkness with the point of his sword. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Neville was getting more than a few suspicious glares from the mostly white students. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The dealer looked at me, then at Mom, who returned his mildly suspicious glance with a look sharp enough to cut diamonds followed by a smile more brilliant that any gem. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Yes, he can tell the cops are suspicious, but he knows that to dig deeper, they would need a warrant. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z So Mr. Alston and the other men wouldn’t get suspicious I headed south, pretending I was riding hard back to Buxton. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z The animals here are not nearly suspicious enough. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z When I announced that my sack was empty, she frowned at me, suspicious, but didn’t say anything. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I know I don’t have to unless I want, but if he’s already suspicious about me, that’ll only make it worse. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Jeez, Ma! Listen to that! A down payment? Doesn’t that sound the slightest bit suspicious? And how are we going to get all that money, huh? I don’t have a job, remember?” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The Garretts, seeing this, grow suspicious and insist that both men leave. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z As long as Goblin was stabled there, no one was suspicious if Johnny hung about the stables, the yard, and the kitchen. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He was not suspicious of the visitor anyway. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z With the suspicious attention of a diamond merchant he examined the banana meticulously, dissecting it with a special scalpel, weighing the pieces on a pharmacist's scale, and calculating its breadth with a gunsmith's calipers. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The man’s voice—thin and suspicious—had returned to normal, and his old, envious personality was back. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Other observers in Osage County noted that suspicious deaths were routinely, and falsely, attributed to “consumption,” “wasting illness,” or “causes unknown.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Since the Jongwe family was suspicious of white people, they probably wouldn’t welcome a Matabele woman either. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He wondered why the man was so suspicious, and whether any one had been asking for news of a party of hobbits. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She thought it looked suspicious, so she called the police. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Besides, I’d have to lie to Aech about what the money was for, and since I’d never asked him for a loan before, any excuse I gave would make him suspicious. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He told Peeta they could keep me alive so that he wouldn’t be suspicious. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The basis for the paranoia, I think, is the fact that you're always sealed up in that room and have become suspicious of the outside world. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z If he had been here to feel my anguish in the last five minutes, how could I have kept them from being suspicious? Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She could not determine their nature, but they looked so suspicious to her that in any case she burned them in a bonfire she built in the courtyard. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z A man joined the woman, his eyes suspicious and flinty. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, the waiting Spanish, despite their unprecedented success, grew increasingly fearful and suspicious. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He was immediately suspicious, searching my face for clues. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I get good at dropping the loot when I see something suspicious. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “But we do have a set of suspicious circumstances here. Why was he in the upstairs corridor at all? Why wasn’t he at the Halloween feast?” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Our family—wouldn’t appreciate it. They wouldn’t—understand. It would seem suspicious—or unsettling to them. The peace isn’t stabilized enough yet.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She tried not to blink and belie the life in her stone-still body, but he was suspicious. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “I feel I’m just definitely the most suspicious character on the train. You’ve only got to find a will in which the old man left me all his money, and that’ll just about fix things.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Wasn’t it suspicious that Smith had waved at them? Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Jam gave Pet a suspicious look, then followed her friend, stepping in front of him. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Although White had received reports that she was sick with diabetes, he was suspicious. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Minnie had told her sister, Anna, of the transfer of the Fort Worth land, and now Holmes sensed that Anna was becoming suspicious of his true intentions. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z If you balk or get suspicious, the slippery-tongued stranger cleverly responds: Fine, but I have fed you for the past few days, and you must pay me back. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z It strikes me as suspicious, the way she’s arranged the names. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Okay. So, Nate, I have to run in a second or it’s going to look suspicious to your parents. But I never approved an overnight.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z We did not have any mousetraps or rat poison in the house, and my mother had not been up to anything suspicious during the night. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They reported suspicious neighbors and even monitored church services, to ensure that the sermons met with Nazi approval. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z And I can’t really be angry with him, because he has good reason to be suspicious. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The spectacles are unmistakable, and Maddie recognized him right away and was so immediately suspicious she didn’t step through the door. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Nothing terribly suspicious, but I flag the data anyway for future reference. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Whether the storm had anything to do with the events of the next day, Monday, July 10, can’t be known, but the timing was suspicious. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z We lie low for the rest of the day so we don’t make Barb more suspicious of us. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z All night I scampered from window to window peeking out and looking for unshaven suspicious types in striped outfits. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z We have to pass them; it would look suspicious to turn and walk in the opposite direction. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z From the way they keep throwing suspicious looks at Mama, it’s clear they don’t think anyone can replace their teacher, especially not some foreign lady in a hijab. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The Florida Highway Patrol Drug Courier Profile cautioned troopers to be suspicious of “scrupulous obedience to traffic laws.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Cedric was still looking at him in a slightly suspicious way when Harry heard a familiar clunking noise behind him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “What if they get suspicious and start hassling you?” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Must the manager himself come, and in the process must it be demonstrated to the entire innocent family that the investigation of this suspicious circumstance could only be entrusted to the intelligence of the manager? The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z By temperament, he was suspicious of anything that smacked of novelty and modishness. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z They were suspicious and would comb every inch of space on top of these houses. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Akira was studying Hanako as if he were suspicious about something, as if he were about to accuse her of something. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He did not care to set Gebu’s suspicious mind working on any unusual behavior of his. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z There is another oddity about the suspicious answer string. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Harry supposed it was a bit of a giveaway in these dangerous and suspicious times to buy Dark artifacts — or at least, to be seen buying them. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Well, then he couldn’t have been that suspicious.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Remembering those days now, Milkman was ashamed of having been frightened or suspicious of Guitar’s message. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He is suspicious of my doings with women, although he will not demean himself by saying so. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z In one such case, the manager of a project grew suspicious when she saw a truck parked outside a unit rented by a young single mother. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Now you can understand why I was suspicious when Norton invited me to the cemetery to have a beer just before Thanksgiving. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z I looked around at the campers’ faces, some sullen and suspicious, some grinning stupidly, some eyeing me as if they were waiting for a chance to pick my pockets. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The press covering the race was already suspicious and scandal-hungry, and assumed that the stewards were hiding something shocking. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t want my panic to make Jasper more suspicious. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z If anybody looked suspicious, I’d quickly cross the street, or go through a door, or turn a comer, loosening my arm enough to let the package drop. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Joff did not know what to make of that, though he looked suspicious and out of sorts. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He didn’t seem as angry as he used to—just suspicious, careful. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I was among the Youth Leaguers who were suspicious of the white left. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d rather be in the old truck, but Mother would’ve been too suspicious and Daddy was using it in the fields. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z With shame I realized that I was spying on my husband like some low, suspicious wife. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “That sounds suspicious to me. I hope you're using your brain and not living in the clouds. This sounds like something out of your fantasy world.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “We keep the shades pulled, hot day like today, people get suspicious. This way is safer. I’m sorry.” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z “I am suspicious of written orders since that affair at Sharpsburg.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z If this was a movie, I thought, looking pleasantly into the pleasant beefy face of the policeman—if this was a movie, we’d all be fidgeting and acting really suspicious. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z There would be a brief moment of confusion, and then the suspicious look would disappear. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He considered jumping the fence to get to the backyard, but it was this kind of suspicious activity that police and neighbors would be looking for. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z There was another suspicious clump of bushes on the other side of the pickup zone. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It was still suspicious, but seemed to be in a good deal of pain. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Tyler told everyone he’s taking you to prom,” Jessica informed me with suspicious eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Her face softens, but her eyes are still suspicious. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z When they got home, Citra uploaded her pictures to the Thunderhead without worrying if the scythe saw, because there was nothing unusual or suspicious about that—everyone uploaded their photos. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Lena was a little suspicious when I told her we didn’t need any help with the election. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z The Kneazle has an uncanny ability to detect unsavoury or suspicious characters and can be relied upon to guide its owner safely home if they are lost. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Pair an intrusive, usually ignorant, and often suspicious press corps with an intensely private trainer, and you have a volatile mix. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He glances over at June, at the suspicious quirk of her lips. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Hornet had given Bo hot milk and honey after dinner and he had emptied two whole mugs without becoming suspicious. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z They are even more obliged to serve him loyally, inasmuch as they recognize the need to cancel the suspicious opinion the prince had of them through their deeds. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z I could conceal my current location by taking the call as audio only, but that might make him suspicious. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I always found it suspicious, because it had red kidney beans in it that looked like tiny eyes, corpse lights lit in the swamp of the green stew to draw weary Hobbitses to their graves. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z It suddenly occurred to her that she hadn’t heard the motorcycle go chugging by the house for several hours, and she immediately grew suspicious. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the same suspicious man she'd seen earlier that morning. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z ‘Anyway,’ Frank continued, ‘from overhead, I didn’t see anything suspicious.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He pulled up short when he saw me, then scowled, his eyes narrow and suspicious. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z At night, when I usually did my selling, any suspicious person wouldn’t be likely to see the trick. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad took the call, of course, and handed it over, a suspicious look on his face. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Maybe somebody got cold feet about it, or somebody outside got suspicious. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he looked at me with suspicious eyes. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “All right. It just looks suspicious,” says Caesar. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Ordinarily such activity would have been too suspicious. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “It’s possible that he did. He was already pretty sure you could read and write. That’s one reason he seemed so suspicious and mistrustful. Educated slaves aren’t popular around here.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z You’re grateful for the slightest hint of kindness, and then, as you get older, suspicious. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I was stunned that he was not more suspicious. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Bennie narrowed her eyes in a pretty good imitation of her mom’s suspicious face. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z When I got suspicious and looked up, he just quirked his eyebrow and kept staring. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z She stood with the steam coming out of the tin cup in her hand, sniffing at it as if she was a little bit suspicious. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Mary Alice and I carried the tale home that a suspicious type had come off the train in citified clothes and a stiff straw hat. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z If I had entertained any suspicious before,” wrote Washington, the assurances you have given me of the contrary would have removed them; but the truth is, I harboured none.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Instantly suspicious, I said, “What do you want?” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z At first he was impatient, but as the letters became words, and the words thoughts, he became both eager and suspicious, as though I were holding something back from him. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Gollum crawled along close to the brink for a little way, snuffling and suspicious. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Stanton and other suffragists were suspicious of the temperance alliance. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z On the phone, she’d sounded guarded, faintly suspicious, as he had. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Zola opens the door and, suspicious, peers around the Signora to see if she has brought snakes or slugs with hen Signora Divino says, “I make ravioli. Andiamo, andiamo! Let’s go!” The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Stuart, unconvinced and suspicious of the elaborate and ridiculous cover story Herold spun for him, reluctantly offered to feed them. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When Sissy came into the kitchen, Katie looked at Sissy’s disordered clothing with swollen and suspicious eyes. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Both men were unbelievers by nature, mistrustful, suspicious. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her suspicious behavior suggests that she has murdered her own husband— Phoebe’s eyes blinked rapidly. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z And very suspicious of Dasch for not following orders to kill the coast guardsman. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z “Well, I don’t know a thing about it. You’ll have to admit that, won’t you? Doesn’t that make it pretty suspicious?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Because most of these cases had never been investigated, it was impossible to determine precisely how many of the deaths were suspicious, let alone who might be responsible for any foul play. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z But if he drops his price suddenly, the slaver will be suspicious. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z But I kept working; I didn’t want to look suspicious. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z ‘You could say, suspicious. Or maybe just coincidence.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “If Lissa and her father see anything suspicious, he wants them to call right away.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “Oh, so the murder weapons on the walls aren’t suspicious at all?” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I knew that with any quick or suspicious movement of mine they could drift into invisibility. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z But my suspicious mind kept telling me not to trust him too much, to be extra careful around him. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “You were suspicious enough to run away,” Tally said. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He glanced left and right, then fixed them with a decidedly suspicious look. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She was suspicious of fun whether it involved dancing or singing or even laughter. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z If I send a hovercar full of Specials, your friends will probably be a bit suspicious.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Perhaps he will go someplace else tomorrow, or meet someone, or do something suspicious. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z And I was kind of suspicious that white people were really interested in seeing some Indians battle each other. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z This made Haupt suspicious of Burger's motivations for returning to the United States and raised doubts about his loyalty to the Fatherland and the men on the sabotage mission. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z If the guards were watching I was a less suspicious object standing beside the track. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “You,” said the policeman, pointing an accusing finger at the Humbug, who was brushing himself off and straightening his hat, “you look suspicious to me.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z He gave me a long, suspicious look and spat upon a hot pipe, causing it to steam furiously. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Kidwell got suspicious the moment he heard that someone was poking around Hopkins using the title “Dr. Sir Lord,” so he did some quick background research. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The suspicious look on her face sends a wave of shame through me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “Did the screening tell you that this student had something suspicious there?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It was sort of a key question, and he looked a little suspicious as he asked it, as if I, or someone, might be playing a trick on him. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “Percy, when Quintus showed up at camp offering his services ... well, I would have to be a fool not to be suspicious.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “But they saw you on the camera in the common room coming into my bedroom. Isn’t that suspicious?” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z So now Eleanor waited until almost everybody else had changed and left the locker room, and then she carefully examined her books for anything suspicious. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Charlie seemed suspicious when he came home and smelled the green peppers. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She had never gone with me to Stuyvesant, and she was probably suspicious when we changed at 14th Street. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z If one looks suspicious, he swipes it out of the air and bites it a few times to make sure it’s dead. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He watched me study him, but when I squeezed the straps on my shoulders, his eyes latched on to my backpack, and a suspicious look crossed his face. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Her coughing fit had stopped abruptly, although the Uncle was still fussing over her and oblivious to her suspicious recovery. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Dad kept a sharp lookout for surreptitious painting, and was especially suspicious whenever one of the girls looked particularly pretty. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z And I said: 'Because you have a very suspicious nature.’ Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z The death, which wasn’t considered suspicious, received little notice in the press. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z But the pencil woman seemed not the least bit suspicious. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He hadn’t paid him any mind but now the request made him suspicious. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Maybe it was this stray bit of information that- was responsible for Zizmo’s increasing moodiness, his suspicious glances at his pregnant wife. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He was ready to go alone among a crowd of suspicious strangers, but what he stood to gain from this risk it was impossible to guess. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z As Miss Volker had once said, “Be suspicious of history that is written by the conquerors.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They pawed at Maxim, their long, silken ears strained back with affection, their noses questing his hands, and then they left him and came to me, sniffing at my heels, rather uncertain, rather suspicious. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Most of the time she looked at Shadow, she looked suspicious. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z When I finish, the suspicious officer points to the old man, who is nodding away at the names I’ve read off. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Once the idea was in her mind, she could not stop thinking about how suspicious she looked. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Things that lived underwater were suspicious to all traditional Navajos. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But Kino was suspicious, and he could not take his eyes from the doctor’s open bag, and from the bottle of white powder there. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone was very friendly and understanding and polite and suspicious and afraid, and almost nobody signed, although many began to wonder if Ruby wasn’t perhaps a saint. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman in the corridor was young and dressed very smartly, and she tried to smile when Lyra came out but her eyes remained hard and suspicious. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Baby asked often, with a steady suspicious look. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He added some Italian junk food to the basket, just to sort of disguise his more suspicious purchases, then dumped his stuff at the register. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Then I hide it back in the pocket of my winter coat I’ve never worn, since I’ve read zero books after I married Leroy and I don’t want to make him suspicious with this one. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z On the far side of the room, sitting at a table alone, a small, curiously beetlelike man was drinking a cup of coffee, his little eyes darting suspicious glances from side to side. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z "My lord, a suspicious man might think you wished, to find a time when Sandor Clegane was not protecting King Joffrey, the better to do the boy some harm." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Trotter might get suspicious if goodness was overdone. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z If I see someone has a suspicious nose, have I not smelled the same bad things.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Like the old men on Tenth Street, now he bought the morning and evening papers, and once every two weeks the black newspaper, and read nervously, looking for reports of murders that appeared suspicious, pointless. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He took the pencil with a suspicious squint. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Although he consulted the map as often as he could, sometimes making unnecessary visits to the bathroom between lessons to search it, he did not once see Malfoy anywhere suspicious. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Suppose Dr. Schultz grew suspicious and put locks on our cages? Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z As they all got out of the car, Mac appeared on his front porch, looking tired and suspicious. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z When he woke up at noon on Wednesday, June 17, Burger told him that Quirin and Heinck were "sore" with him and suspicious. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z “Of course. If they hear we’ve been asking about him, wouldn’t they get suspicious? Then they’d come and search the Trout and find the acorn, and then we’d be in real trouble.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Lyra got up, taking her spice cake with her, and no one noticed; Lee Scoresby was already dealing the cards, and every suspicious eye was on his hands. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The Monday after the game, everyone at school was staring at me again, but instead of suspicious glances and droopy, pitying stares, I was getting nods of admiration, thumbs-ups, and smiles. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “Not much comes easy in this world, Sonny. If it does, it’s best to be suspicious of it. It’s probably not worth much.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z There was a lot of mumbling and complaints, but the campers drifted off, talking among themselves and giving me suspicious looks. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z To be honest, my drivers weren’t too suspicious. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I am suspicious of the stillness in these woods. A great tension rests upon Fablehaven today.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He was a suspicious boy, always on his guard, always careful except when he played with fire. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z As she came walking in, looking very tired but as composed as ever, she observed that every vestige of the unfortunate fete had disappeared, except a suspicious pucker about the corners of Jo’s mouth. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Hoping that a suspicious character had just thrown a bomb or shot himself, he ran around the comer onto St. Ann and saw the green hunting cap emitting vomit among the ruins. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “You have a right to be suspicious of me,” I say. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Hens strutted by with one suspicious eye on the deweys, another on the brick fireplace where sheets and mason jars were boiled. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z It must be getting riskier and riskier to open the Chamber of Secrets, with the school so alert and suspicious. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Is it,” pursued the stranger in his most sarcastic and suspicious manner, “the printed paper you have just been reading from?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z She had stringy brown hair and hard, suspicious eyes. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He fell silent for a moment, and his little eyes darted suspicious glances from side to side before he proceeded. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The wolf was suspicious and afraid; for Buck made three of him in weight, while his head barely reached Buck’s shoulder. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z Plum cleared his throat three times under the sheriff's suspicious glare. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I hurried on and he came after, dogging my footsteps in a suspicious silence. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z His wife was, if anything, even more distant and suspicious. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Ail sorts of possibilities suggested themselves to his suspicious brain. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I was totally confused and starting to become a little suspicious. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Turkey, I said, was our national bird but the joke translated so badly and they were so puzzled and suspicious that I said yes, we would probably declare war on Turkey. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z But I am suspicious until I recognize our helmets. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mi bija, it’s not just Ivette’s mother. Her father came by the bank today to remind me of my duty to the revolution to report anything suspicious.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z He remembered Minho acting suspicious the day before, saying he had a special assignment. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “What are you two doing?” demanded Ron, reappearing in the doorway to the Great Hall and looking suspicious. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He didn’t find anything suspicious back when searching high and low for G’ma’s phone, but still. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z “The important thing is that you get better. If you try to leave too soon—suddenly, everything is better?—we doctors get suspicious.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z No one seemed suspicious of Omer, as Poppy had said they might. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The childrens are surprised by what they see, and at first they are suspicious. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z “No one’s going to get suspicious,” I told them. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I moved hastily away from her, bending my head over my work so the Shrew, who was staring at us, would not see the look of anger on my face and become suspicious. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Which one? she said; she sounded grudging, suspicious, but then, she almost always sounds like that when she speaks to me. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside, Phoebe said, “I’d make a list of items which the police will want to investigate further: the sword, the suspicious spot on the floor, and several hair strands which I picked up.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z I never see or hear her coming, and yet there she always is, suspicious and cranky. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Elinor muttered something suspicious and scrutinized Meggie as if she thought her capable of any kind of disgraceful conduct, whatever her father might say. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Thank you very much for contacting me. If you see anything else that you consider suspicious, let me know.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Though the Death Eater looked offended, he also seemed less suspicious. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Then brothers John and William Garrett grabbed blankets and a pistol and spent the night in the corn house, watching the tobacco barn and waiting, listening for suspicious sounds in the night. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z How can one calm him without making him suspicious? All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z But after Park’s initial reticence, he was not suspicious. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “Are you going all by yourself?” he asked, and I couldn’t tell if he was suspicious I had a secret boyfriend or just worried about car trouble. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They pointed out that he himself was the most suspicious person: an ex-boyfriend who had recently arrived in the city looking for Imogen. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z At this point I became so deeply suspicious of everyone in the room that I could not remember what I was supposed to say. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Usually I can hear something suspicious before Tess does, but this time I hear nothing at all. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z If anything, it made my crew kind of suspicious of me. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Kathy was wearing her hijab, and had already received a healthy number of suspicious looks from DMV customers and staff by the time she sat down to have her picture taken. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “Yeah, the regular time,” came the suspicious answer. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z That August, as the number of suspicious deaths continued to climb, many Osage prevailed upon Barney McBride, a wealthy fifty-five-year-old white oilman, to go to Washington, D.C., and ask federal authorities to investigate. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It also gave him a chance to ask Dulcet about the water system in the palace without seeming suspicious. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Me too, Scoob-a-doob. Those officers started asking questions, and I could tell they were suspicious. Jimmy wasn’t the only contraband I had on board.” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Arnold got the report on the capture of Anderson and the “suspicious papers” before Washington arrived. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z As a result, they felt suspicious of all things eastern. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z "Do you have information for me? Perhaps you know somebody who is breaking the law? A neighbor or relative or teacher, perhaps? Something you've overheard? Some suspicious activity?" The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z “Oh. Well, you don’t want the doctor who can sign you out of the psychiatric hospital getting suspicious.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z They must have known that censors would flag any such letters as suspicious. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He hadn’t seemed suspicious; it had never occurred to him that Pearl might lie. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As the days passed I found myself growing increasingly suspicious. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z As I pass the working men’s sleepers, the glances become harder, more suspicious. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z In the mornings, my paint cans remain undisturbed and there are no suspicious stains on any of Mom’s clothing in the hamper. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I still didn’t think too much of it, but Phoebe was suspicious. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Not that anybody was running against him, but we still had to make it look real so Mr. Kasigi wouldn’t get suspicious. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I’d get suspicious looks from people just walking down the street. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Over several weeks, she sat in the steamy city, poring over a trunkful of suspicious messages that no one else could crack. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Her uncle shot a suspicious glare at the two girls. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Alice’s eyes were confused, but — I saw to my relief — not suspicious. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They weren’t likely to be instantly suspicious of strangers, but it was small enough that everyone knew by looking at you that you weren’t one of the locals. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In the summer I’m always outdoors-fishing or snorkeling or skateboarding—so Abbey got suspicious about me hanging around the house every day. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Her voice is high-pitched and musical—more than a little suspicious. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “It does seem suspicious. And sad, don’t you think? These magical scenes that no one will ever know more about.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z A flashlight was forbidden because it might look suspicious to outsiders. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, given our experiences with Cecilia, I wasn’t sure I could believe everything Teresita had to say, so I kept my ears and eyes open for suspicious behavior from the old soothsayer. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “We’re going to form a republic where the people of each district and the Capitol can elect their own representatives to be their voice in a centralized government. Don’t look so suspicious; it’s worked before.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z They were suspicious of her, she realized with sadness; afraid that she had saved them for some worse fate. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z All of us were suspicious; in prison, no improvement happens without a reason. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But alone with his wife and children he turned into a monstrous, suspicious bully, with a streak of vicious cunning. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z "Have you not noticed all the unsolved crimes in the newspaper? The police say they need our help, that it's our duty to report suspicious activity." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z I asked, keeping my eyes on the front of the line so we didn’t look suspicious. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z There isn’t much left now and he’ll be very suspicious so I might as well finish off the rest. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He doesn’t look immensely surprised, just slightly more suspicious. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The porter looked the man over, and his eyes narrowed to a suspicious glare—suspicious enough for Citra to know where his allegiances lay. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I listened to Papá’s words with a suspicious ear. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The men asked if I had seen “anything suspicious” or “anything unusual” at church that morning before the bombing. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In the minds of some Americans, the very thought of two Syrians paddling through New Orleans together after a hurricane would seem suspicious enough. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z It wouldn’t do for her to get suspicious. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z My cousin’s wife answers the door in Lezajsk, surprised and a little suspicious, but within thirty minutes I’ve made double what I could have gotten at the secondhand shops in Przemyśl. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Her face stared at us, suspicious and stern. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z White, already suspicious of the Shouns owing to the missing bullet in the Anna Brown case, began to question each person who had been in the room with Bill. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z No witch would be stupid enough to leave anything suspicious lying around for the hotel maid to see. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z If Doc seemed to open the subject himself it would be less suspicious. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The whole situation was a little suspicious, but the girl's passport was in good order, and she'd been approved to cross the border before. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z They would be instantly picked up as suspicious characters and deported over the city line. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z We became hard, suspicious, pitiless, vicious, tough—and that was good; for these attributes were just what we lacked. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Still suspicious, Crow slipped the innersoles into her shoes and tried walking. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched the class like a hawk, suspicious, searching out cheaters or daydreamers, probing for weaknesses in the students and then exploiting those weaknesses. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I think we are innately suspicious of this kind of rapid cognition. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z He found pleasure in how quickly the civil defenders’ suspicious glances at his special duties pass changed to wide grins when he greeted them in Igbo, in how willing people were to answer his questions. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I didn’t feel comfortable with the newly arrived Puerto Ricans who stuck together in suspicious little groups, criticizing everyone, afraid of everything. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z We walk by him so slowly that he gets suspicious. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The briefcase sits at the foot of my bed, looking suspicious. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He announced that anyone who was suspicious of the horse’s soundness could step right up and have a look. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “So is being suspicious of someone’s motives just because she’s pretty,” I say. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z In laboratory tests on animal subjects, DDT has produced suspicious liver tumors. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Far from being suspicious, the officers had become friendly, even protective. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Did Director Horus get suspicious about there being another magician on your side?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Although I still thought belief without scientific support was suspicious, it felt like the right thing to say. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Arthur Lee became suspicious, but while he was pointing a finger at Bancroft, Franklin learned from his agents in London that Lee’s own private secretary was a British spy! George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z How long did I have before Madam grew suspicious? Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The forces of evil generated by the hideous—and apparently impossible to uncover—underground of suspicious characters seemed remote to him this afternoon, though. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z However, here and there was a tent so obviously magical that Harry could hardly be surprised that Mr. Roberts was getting suspicious. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Libby’s right; it is totally suspicious that the rabbit foot is missing from my room. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I figure it was then she really got suspicious. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z He reported seeing suspicious markings on Mars’s surface just as Schiaparelli and Lowell had. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z They wouldn’t be suspicious then; they wouldn’t think he was crazy. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “I see,” said Lupin, though he still looked slightly suspicious. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Out of him, it was an honest question, but Robo slid a suspicious glance his way. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I'd already taken off my hunting hat, so as not to look suspicious or anything. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Will tensed his muscles the way the knights in his storybooks would if they’d just caught an evil wizard doing something suspicious. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z They were suspicious of the foreigners, who didn’t speak English, ate strange foods, and had strange customs. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Everywhere I go I am obsessed with the thought that people are staring at me, watching me with suspicious eyes, waiting for me to mess up, and give away our family secret. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Was that because the police thought it looked so suspicious or because they simply forgot? The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He has a walkie-talkie at his waist and a suspicious expression on his face. 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