Suspect
Suspect verb - To have no trust or confidence in.
Usage example: I suspected him from the moment he said he was an old friend of my sister's, since I probably would have heard about him
Nearby Words: suspected, suspecting
Trust
Trust verb - To regard as right or true.
Usage example: don't trust everything you read in the newspaper
How words are described
| good | good suspect | good trust |
| best | best suspect | best trust |
| true | true suspect | true trust |
| little | little suspect | little trust |
| Other adjectives: main, new, former, next. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Sadly, it has not been updated since early March, and I suspect it is dead... but you should still read it, trust me it will blow you away!
Source: Fanfic Recs / Brave -
Both sides suspect something is amiss, a third-party in play, but neither one can trust that the other isn't guilty.
Source: Comic Book / Uncanny X-Men -
His mental state was already suspect before this, and people are even less inclined to trust him not to go crazy afterward.
Source: Literature / The Last Chancers
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