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mistrustfully

adverb

as in suspiciously

with distrust our cat tends to view strangers mistrustfully

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suspiciously

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There comes a point in every woman’s life when a mid-calf floral skirt starts looking suspiciously like the best thing in your wardrobe.

— Georgia Brown, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2026
Somewhere along the way, a weekend of live music starts looking suspiciously like project management.

— Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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