noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a vague suspicion
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A vague suspicion began to tug at Benny's mind.
arrest sb on charges/suspicion of (doing) sth
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He was arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs.
confirm your fears/doubts/suspicions etc
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This just confirms my worst fears.
divert suspicion...from
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He’d been trying to divert suspicion away from himself.
finger of suspicion...fell on
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The finger of suspicion immediately fell on Broderick.
lingering doubts/suspicions etc
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Any lingering hopes of winning the title soon disappeared.
nagging feeling/doubt/suspicion etc
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There was still a nagging doubt in the back of her mind.
nasty feeling/suspicion
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I had a nasty feeling that a tragedy was going to happen.
treat sb with respect/contempt/suspicion etc
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When you treat the kids with respect, they act responsibly.
view sth with caution/suspicion/scepticism etc
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The local people viewed newcomers with suspicion.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
above
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Could you swear to me every one of your circle's above suspicion ?
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You must be above suspicion of any impropriety.
deep
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Anything easy and pleasant aroused deep suspicion and people enjoying themselves were usually less inclined to pay attention to others.
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He treated all with deep suspicion .
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Added to this was the deep suspicion felt by senior ministers, influential judges and lawyers about purists themselves.
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When two ten-year-olds allegedly abducted and murdered the toddler, it confirmed the public's deepest suspicions .
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So why do their activities arouse deep suspicion among tax authorities and police forces?
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Western society has generated a deep suspicion from which in the main the other arts have been protected.
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Everywhere measures to free the grain trade aroused the deepest suspicion and hostility.
great
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But the more Downing Street protests, the greater the suspicion that Major is jittery about US-UK relations.
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The enigmatic thing was the great pall of suspicion hanging over such an ordinary-appearing man.
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I had inspected the water jump with great suspicion before the race.
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Those plans are regarded with great suspicion and fear in Moscow.
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And a lot of times a video camera is looked upon with great suspicion .
ill
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The terrible kindnesses of the evening roused her worst suspicions .
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What the connection is we can only hazard a guess at but it confirms all our worst suspicions about anything-core outfits once and for all.
initial
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It had taken a long time for the initial hostility and suspicion between them to wear off.
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There was an initial suspicion that this poison had been ingested by our two patients.
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By the 1990s his initial suspicion of television had disappeared.
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In this case the initial suspicion must be reasonable, whereupon the person may be held for up to 7 days.
mutual
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Instead there would be the dismal apparatus of mutual suspicion familiar to every accountant.
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A further conference at La Ferté-Bernard in July 1168 met in an atmosphere of mutual suspicion and broke up with nothing achieved.
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But at Eindhoven the organisation was unable to prevent fraternisation between the two sides leaping from mutual suspicion into whirlwind romance.
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This general detente has not, however, dispelled decades of mutual suspicion .
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Newt-bashing camouflages the mutual suspicion between the president and his supposed friends in Congress.
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Novel approaches to Roma exclusion may have to be attempted to overcome mutual suspicion .
reasonable
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If officers have reasonable suspicion they can still board and search and arrest.
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Legislation should be considered to extend statutory protection to auditors so that they can report reasonable suspicion of fraud to investigatory authorities.
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The court accepted that these facts amounted to a reasonable suspicion .
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But it is not only the concept of reasonable suspicion that has been diluted by police practice and judicial endorsement.
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To give power to arrest on reasonable suspicion does not mean that it is always or even ordinarily to be exercised.
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Their hunch was held not to amount to a reasonable suspicion .
strong
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Even later, there was strong suspicion but never proof.
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I have the strongest suspicion , though, that they did it for each other.
■ VERB
allay
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Sly had to allay their suspicions and stop them probing any further.
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Margaret came from a wealthy family, and Richard was anxious to allay any suspicion that he had married for money.
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This huge increase should have allayed the peasants' suspicions of the new regime, but this was hot the case.
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To allay suspicion she ate three spoonfuls herself but was found out.
arouse
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Unless your home is totally dilapidated, steer clear of a complete redecoration prior to selling: it will arouse suspicion .
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Although it quickly subsided, what I was able to catch was sufficient to arouse suspicion .
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Like Miltiades, he had aroused the suspicion of his people that he aimed at supreme power.
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In schools the increasing number of para.professionals creeping in under the resources umbrella have understandably aroused suspicions in teachers' union branches.
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The two painters downstairs impinge - directly through their crazy behaviour arousing suspicion against themselves, and indirectly through Porfiry.
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If she aroused the girl's suspicion all would be lost.
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In the current climate, any smooth and unambiguous unity of theory is likely to arouse suspicion .
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He sat once again at his desk and began to consider how to get the official document translated without arousing further suspicion .
arrest
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Three men were arrested on suspicion of causing violent disorder and were released on police bail.
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A man found at the house, Ronald Lerma, 29, was arrested on suspicion of possessing a crack cocaine pipe.
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On Nov. 29 a 19-year-old skinhead was arrested under suspicion of arson in connection with the Mölln attack.
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Lombardy was stopped and arrested on suspicion of rape by force; rape with a foreign object and false imprisonment.
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Kedie was initially arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs when police discovered £2,000 in cash in his house.
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In August 1984, Benicia police arrested him on suspicion of molesting a 10-year-old girl.
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The following day Gary Burn was arrested by police on suspicion of murder.
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When police arrested Nestor Padron on suspicion of skimming meter receipts, he was carrying $ 850 in cash, Maher said.
avoid
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It was then that Rudolfo, if he wanted to avoid suspicion , would lead his flock down to the villa.
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Brown has said that because he is black, he must do more than others to avoid suspicion .
confirm
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A quick check outside confirmed my suspicions: we just weren't going up very fast.
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If we guess right, then we confirm his suspicions .
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I'd like a chance to confirm my suspicions .
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Meanwhile, a company audit confirmed his original suspicions .
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A telephone call confirmed my suspicions .
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Their placement in a remedial course confirmed their suspicions .
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Just then, a tanker drove up from the south and the driver confirmed my suspicions .
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Statements like this confirmed our suspicions about self-defeating organizational behavior patterns.
fall
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In 1959 Navarro Rubio had not only not immediately fallen under suspicion of disloyalty, but had actually made Franco back down.
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As news of his triptych spread, he fell under increasing suspicion .
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Because of you, your fellow officers have fallen under suspicion !
hold
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Corruption is endemic, and there is a widely held suspicion that the police and army are behind some crimes.
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The suspects were held Wednesday on suspicion of attempted murder, attempted burglary and conspiracy.
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What worried her most of all was that she might be held in equal suspicion .
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They were being held without bail on suspicion of conspiracy, possession of explosive devices and burglary.
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Four of those arrested are being held on suspicion of armed robbery.
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Some people get held on suspicion - I know!
raise
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For some reason this topic had raised local suspicions and in correspondence nearly ruled out.
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She knew that it would raise too much suspicion for the whole family to leave at once.
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He has been on the run since 1963, raising the suspicion that he has bought off the police.
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These appeals raise lots of suspicions , for such curricula have traditionally served to exclude working-class people from the classroom.
regard
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She regards me with suspicion , but when I hold out my hand, she takes it.
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Those plans are regarded with great suspicion and fear in Moscow.
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Pleas about competition were regarded with much suspicion and little sympathy by the trade unions.
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Any answer that is not basically a selfish one should be regarded with suspicion .
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One reason, of particular salience in developing countries, is that services are regarded with considerable suspicion .
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Attempts to divide anything into two ought to be regarded with much suspicion ...
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But there were others too, some drawn from that old left milieu regarded with suspicion by Miles.
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All pointed snails should be regarded with suspicion as they have a liking for the foliage of aquatic plants.
throw
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Philby remained bitter towards Burgess, whose defection had thrown suspicion on him and ultimately led to his unmasking.
treat
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A properly theological response can not treat suspicion merely as a positive or a negative impulse from outside the source of theology.
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He treated all with deep suspicion .
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Thus, substantive comparison of these countries and the generalizations about civic culture must be treated with suspicion .
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Joint-ill can affect the older foal so any lameness should be treated with suspicion .
view
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If they viewed me with suspicion then I was much puzzled about them.
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But nothing would be viewed with more suspicion than this method of expanding output.
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Any law which directly or indirectly discourages the publication of views from within the criminal justice system must be viewed with suspicion .
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This woman is a woman she views with suspicion , and for what reason?
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The Prime Minister designate obviously viewed me with suspicion , as being closely associated with his predecessor.
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As Lutherans, we viewed pleasure with suspicion .
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But those who claimed to know that they were chosen, Calvin viewed with suspicion .
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This is the day of the motorist, and anyone who walks is viewed with suspicion .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
allay (sb's) fear/concern/suspicion etc
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But he failed to allay fears that he will be a fatally flawed candidate when pitted against President Bush next autumn.
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In an attempt to allay these concerns, Rhone and other staff members met with citizens from the rehabilitation area several times.
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In this way he can discuss current information with his wife and help to allay her fears.
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Kelly argues that the removal of the requirement to aid decision-makers would allay fears.
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Margaret came from a wealthy family, and Richard was anxious to allay any suspicion that he had married for money.
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Sly had to allay their suspicions and stop them probing any further.
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Some Alliance supporters made statements that did little to allay such fears.
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The virtual extinction of the dragon sister tutor should also help to allay your fears.
arouse hostility/suspicion/resentment/anger etc
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Although it quickly subsided, what I was able to catch was sufficient to arouse suspicion.
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In schools the increasing number of para.professionals creeping in under the resources umbrella have understandably aroused suspicions in teachers' union branches.
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Parked vehicles that arouse suspicion should be reported.
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Similarly the threat of a loss arouses anxiety and actual loss causes sorrow, while both situations are likely to arouse anger.
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The beguiling simplicity of the flat tax is one reason it arouses suspicion.
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The two painters downstairs impinge - directly through their crazy behaviour arousing suspicion against themselves, and indirectly through Porfiry.
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They are fascinating and frightening; they arouse anger and they are defiant.
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Unless your home is totally dilapidated, steer clear of a complete redecoration prior to selling: it will arouse suspicion.
be above suspicion/reproach/criticism etc
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The motives were above reproach since a large sum was raised for deserving charities every year.
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You must be above suspicion of any impropriety.
have a sneaking feeling/suspicion/admiration
niggling doubt/worry/suspicion etc
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Almost immediately, the fretting, niggling worries and the sense of fearful anticipation began to return.
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Always, in the background, in the dim recesses of her mind, there had been that niggling doubt.
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And here a niggling doubt enters the mind.
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Nor did it remove the niggling suspicion that Isabel was hiding something.
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Of course, this is usually so, but I am having little niggling doubts about such a sweeping statement.
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There remains the niggling doubt that this delay has something to do with our muddled sentimentality towards animals.
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There was, however, a niggling doubt in the minds of some of the jurors.
plant an idea/doubt/suspicion (in sb's mind)
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Their conversation had planted doubts in Dennis' mind about the partnership.
the finger of blame/suspicion
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He says it doesn't make sense to point the finger of blame, it's the law that is at fault.
throw suspicion on sb
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Philby remained bitter towards Burgess, whose defection had thrown suspicion on him and ultimately led to his unmasking.
under a cloud (of suspicion)
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According to the researchers, the new cell actually works better under cloud cover than in full sunlight.
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Decades of wallpaper peeling under clouds of dust.
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For all these reasons wooden aeroplanes are under a cloud at the moment.
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He passes away under a cloud , inscrutable at heart, forgotten, unforgiven, and excessively romantic.
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Not only must they care for distressed and disturbed young people, but they must do so under a cloud .
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Sometimes the pressure we were under clouded our judgment.
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The sight of these two storming along under a cloud of canvas is enough to stir the blood of most landlubbers.
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We argued about it, and when I left, I left under a cloud .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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''What's that behind your back?'', Maria said with a look of deep suspicion .
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He's been arrested on suspicion of murder.
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I had no solid evidence, only vague suspicions.
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She had always had a deep suspicion of journalists and reporters.
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Terry's grandmother looked at me with suspicion and demanded, "Who's this?"
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The money was taken out of the bank in small amounts so as not to arouse suspicion .
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The timing of his trip aroused suspicion among his government colleagues.
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When I ask about Gerald, Susan's usually kind face clouded with fear and suspicion .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A wise suspicion is that such a fate awaits any treaty containing grandiose reductions or harsh enforcement penalties.
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Also interested in Rose's financial position would be her husband and - if his suspicions were correct - Hilary Seymour-Strachey.
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As Lutherans, we viewed pleasure with suspicion .
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In other countries, however, suspicions persist that the weapons and the paramilitary training were put to illegal use.
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One bilious attack would have been passed over as something that could happen to anyone; but two aroused suspicion .
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That was what she was doing, going along, arousing no suspicion in Brimmer or anyone at the office.
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There were suspicions about the role that Conservative Central Office played in orchestrating some of these manoeuvres.
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They were being held without bail on suspicion of conspiracy, possession of explosive devices and burglary.