under suspicion

idiom

: 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

Yamakawa, who used an online tool to modify the game’s save data, was arrested under suspicion of violating a Japanese law known as the Unfair Competition Prevention Act. —Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024

While police reportedly suspected signs of impairment, Toliver was arrested under suspicion of a DUI but not taken to jail. —Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024

Beverly McCallum, 63, who was extradited from Italy under suspicion of suffocating and bludgeoning her 37-year-old husband to death in 2002 in Charlotte, Mich., was convicted of second-degree murder, reports state. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Apr. 2024

The historic building was under suspicion of being attacked. —Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2024

Since at least 2009, the sheriff’s office has limited chases to drivers under suspicion of a dangerous felony and situations where there is an immediate danger to the safety of others. —Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024

Patrick Mahomes’ father, Patrick Mahomes Sr., was arrested in Texas under suspicion of driving while intoxicated in February. —Jennifer Henderson, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024

The state police union has sued to block the release of the names of the troopers under suspicion until the investigations conclude. —Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2023

It should be remembered that Xavi has his career as a player under suspicion, because his matches are being investigated by the Prosecutor's Office and a judge. —Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024