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.
become, get, grow
I think they're starting to get suspicious.
remain
make sb
Something about her smile made him suspicious.
make sb
Something about her smile made him suspicious.
ADVERB
extremely,
fairly,
very,
etc.
deeply, highly, particularly
She remained deeply suspicious of computers.
deeply, highly, particularly
She remained deeply suspicious of computers.
increasingly
a little, slightly, etc.
His voice grew slightly suspicious.
a little, slightly, etc.
His voice grew slightly suspicious.
immediately,
instantly
naturally
I have a naturally suspicious mind.
naturally
I have a naturally suspicious mind.
rightly
Voters are rightly suspicious of attempts to save money in the area of education.
Voters are rightly suspicious of attempts to save money in the area of education.
overly
PREPOSITION
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.
PHRASES
be right to be suspicious (of sb/sth),
have reason to be suspicious (of sb/sth)
have a right to be suspicious (of sb/sth)
Parents have every right to be suspicious of what the experts tell them.
have a right to be suspicious (of sb/sth)
Parents have every right to be suspicious of what the experts tell them.
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.
ADVERB
extremely,
fairly,
very,
etc.
highly
He was seen acting in a highly suspicious manner.
highly
He was seen acting in a highly suspicious manner.
a little,
slightly,
etc.
PHRASES
hear anything suspicious,
see anything suspicious
Inform the police immediately if you see anything suspicious.
Inform the police immediately if you see anything suspicious.
Suspicious is used with these nouns:
activity, behaviour, character, circumstance, death, eye, glance, look, manner, package, transaction
activity, behaviour, character, circumstance, death, eye, glance, look, manner, package, transaction