Vocabulary
Suspicion
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true.
Urdu meaning
شک، اندیشہ، بدگمانی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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As a result, the system discourages compliance.When people feel their wealth is always under suspicion, they lose trust in the system.
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Rethinking black money
— 2026-04-22
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Simply being on the books, they allow police to act on suspicion rather than solid evidence.
Dawn Editorials —
Colonial relics
— 2026-04-08
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This led to a culture of nepotism, infighting and constant suspicion of all by all.The first organisation had much higher employee loyalty and job satisfaction.
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Organisational culture matters
— 2026-03-13
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Implementation needs civil society support, but NGOs are often viewed with suspicion.CT and CVE/PVE have concurrent jurisdiction.
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Bridging the gaps
— 2026-02-26
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Otherwise, suspicion fills the gap.
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Curating controversy
— 2026-02-18
Synonyms
intuition, feeling, impression, inkling, surmise, guess, conjecture, speculation
Curator example
“she had a sneaking suspicion that he was laughing at her”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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