be suspicious of

Synonyms

doubt suspect distrust mistrust disbelieve call into question

Antonyms

believe rely on count on take for granted build upon believe in
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Examples

Above all, be suspicious of your fatherland. Nobody is more inclined to become a murderer than a fatherland. Friedrich Dürrenmatt

Men are socialized to trust women until evidence to the contrary surfaces; women are socialized to be suspicious of men until an individual man earns trust. Warren Farrell

I have always taken care to put an idea or emotion behind my words. I have made it a habit to be suspicious of the mere music of words. Leopold Sedar Senghor

By now all rock bands are wise enough to be suspicious of music industry scum. Steve Albini

You can't be suspicious of a tree, or accuse a bird or a squirrel of subversion or challenge the ideology of a violet. Hal Borland

Undoubtedly Wittgenstein did greatly need human warmth and affection and he was enormously appreciative of any simple kindness. But a friendly relationship with him was very exacting. He could rebuke a friend with extreme harshness. He had a tendency to be suspicious of motives and character. Norman Malcolm

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be suspicious of

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