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

One is to remove an employee under suspicion of wrongdoing from possibly influencing a workplace investigation into his conduct. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Five British nationals ranging in age from 23 to 25 were arrested on Sunday under suspicion of a terrorist plot near the Royal Air Force Fairford Base outside Gloucestershire. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for under suspicion

• academician
• cycloaddition
• decomposition
• diagnostician
• disinhibition
• indisposition
• interposition
• juxtaposition
• mathematician
• metacognition
• metaphysician
• neurotransmission