under suspicion

phrase

: thought possibly guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong : suspected

He is under suspicion of selling illegal drugs.

Examples of under suspicion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In that case, Woods pleaded guilty to reckless driving after he was arrested in Florida under suspicion of driving under the influence. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

The attorney general's office said that several pieces of mail sent to inmates during 2024 were intercepted under suspicion that the mail contained narcotics. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Likely stigmatized within parts of the hardcore scene, Bushmon’s proximity to largely Black alternative bands put their authenticity under suspicion. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026

He was initially arrested under suspicion of second-degree murder in 2010, but the case was dismissed that same year because the judge determined the charge was not supported by probable cause. — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Rhymes for under suspicion

• academician
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• diagnostician
• disinhibition
• indisposition
• interposition
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