Sentences with 'suspicious'
Example sentences and phrases with the word suspicious and other words derived from it.
• « While the Romans were deeply suspicious of individuals who seemed to be trying to seize power for themselves, several influential families worked behind the scenes to ensure that they could control the voting blocs in the Centurial Assembly and the Senate. »
• « However, the piety of the empire sometimes undermined secular learning. Over time, the church became increasingly suspicious of learning that did not focus on the Bible and religious instruction or that did not have direct practical applications in craftsmanship or engineering. Thus, there was a marked decline in scholarship throughout the empire. »