Collocations for suspicious - adj.
1. not trusting sb
VERBS
be, feel, look, seem, sound | become, get, grow
I think they''re starting to get suspicious.
I think they''re starting to get suspicious.
remain | make sb
Something about her smile made him suspicious.
Something about her smile made him suspicious.
ADV.
deeply, extremely, highly, profoundly, very
She remained deeply suspicious of computers.
She remained deeply suspicious of computers.
increasingly | a bit, a little, rather, slightly, somewhat
His voice grew faintly suspicious.
His voice grew faintly suspicious.
immediately, instantly | naturally
I have a naturally suspicious mind.
I have a naturally suspicious mind.
rightly
British voters are rightly suspicious of attempts to save money in the area of education.
British voters are rightly suspicious of attempts to save money in the area of education.
PREP.
about
They were somewhat suspicious about her past.
They were somewhat suspicious about her past.
of
She was highly suspicious of his motives.
She was highly suspicious of his motives.
2. making you feel that sth is wrong
VERBS
be, look, seem, sound
We have to carry on as usual or it would look suspicious.
We have to carry on as usual or it would look suspicious.
consider sth, find sth, regard sth as, treat sth as
I find it very suspicious that he left halfway through the morning. | Police are treating both fires as suspicious.
I find it very suspicious that he left halfway through the morning. | Police are treating both fires as suspicious.
ADV.
highly, very
acting in a highly suspicious manner
acting in a highly suspicious manner
not remotely
Are you sure you haven''t seen anything even remotely suspicious?
Are you sure you haven''t seen anything even remotely suspicious?
a bit, rather, somewhat
PHRASES
see/hear anything suspicious
Inform the police immediately if you see anything suspicious.
Inform the police immediately if you see anything suspicious.