unsuspicious
adjective
un·sus·pi·cious
ˌən-sə-ˈspi-shəs 
: not distrustful or suspicious
a person with a trusting, unsuspicious nature
… she was unsuspicious [=unaware] of having excited any particular interest …—
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unsuspiciously
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of unsuspicious in a Sentence
a happy-go-lucky, unsuspicious fellow who was easy prey for confidence men
Recent Examples on the Web
Chemirmir, 49, quietly smothered elderly women, making their deaths look unsuspicious, and stole their jewelry, according to police and prosecutors in Dallas and Collin counties.
—Dallas News, 25 Apr. 2022
In the trailer, Hawke first appears in white face paint and a top hat, struggling with falling grocery bags beside a completely unsuspicious beat-up black van.
—Jennifer Yuma, Variety, 13 Oct. 2021
Hawke appears at first glance in white face paint and a top hat, struggling with falling grocery bags beside a totally unsuspicious beat up black van.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 25 Aug. 2021
The nerve agents were designed to be undetectable, possibly relying on combinations of otherwise harmless or unsuspicious chemicals.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 July 2018
The two deaths are currently being treated as separate and unsuspicious.
—Lilly Milman, Billboard, 30 May 2018
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Dallas News, 25 Apr. 2022
In the trailer, Hawke first appears in white face paint and a top hat, struggling with falling grocery bags beside a completely unsuspicious beat-up black van.
—Jennifer Yuma, Variety, 13 Oct. 2021
Hawke appears at first glance in white face paint and a top hat, struggling with falling grocery bags beside a totally unsuspicious beat up black van.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 25 Aug. 2021
The nerve agents were designed to be undetectable, possibly relying on combinations of otherwise harmless or unsuspicious chemicals.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 July 2018
The two deaths are currently being treated as separate and unsuspicious.
—Lilly Milman, Billboard, 30 May 2018
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“Unsuspicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuspicious. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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