unsuspicious

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English

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Etymology

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From un- +‎ suspicious.

Adjective

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unsuspicious (comparative more unsuspicious, superlative most unsuspicious)

  1. Not suspicious; not suspecting, unaware (of something).
  2. Not arousing suspicion.
    • 1995 October 30, Robin Finn, “Horse Show; Equestrians Facing Competition and Lingering Scandal”, in The New York Times:
      The skeletons in this sport’s hitherto unsuspicious closet belong to upward of a dozen top-notch show jumpers, all insured for $50,000 to $250,000, all killed by a hitman-for-hire in an insurance-fraud scheme perpetrated by some of the most sterling names in the business.
    • 2004, A. Heidenreich and V. Ravery, “Preoperative imaging in renal cell cancer,” Abstract, in World Journal of Urology, 22(5), November 2004,[1]
      The involvement of the adrenal gland can be accurately predicted by CT scans or MRI, allowing an adrenal sparing approach in the case of unsuspicious findings.
    • 8 July 2014, Simon Jenkins, “This Grand Inquisition won’t find ‘the truth’ of child sex abuse,”, in The Guardian[2]:
      One of May’s inquiries is a “review of reviews”, occasioned by the loss of the files. This was investigated by the Home Office a year ago and found to be unsuspicious.

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