under suspicion
idiom
: thought possibly guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong : suspected
He is under suspicion of selling illegal drugs.
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Responding to resident complaints, police last year arrested dozens of Russians under suspicion of breaking business laws, Radio Free Asia reported.
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Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
That's why Netanyahu is under suspicion of trying to scuttle the second stage of the ceasefire next month.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Everyone should be granted the presumption of innocence and the right to a fair trial, but in Argentina, where the judiciary is always under suspicion of political and commercial manipulation, society has already made its guilty verdict in these cases.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
But within a few hours of Patricia's death, Renard found himself under suspicion for murder.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
That's why Netanyahu is under suspicion of trying to scuttle the second stage of the ceasefire next month.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Everyone should be granted the presumption of innocence and the right to a fair trial, but in Argentina, where the judiciary is always under suspicion of political and commercial manipulation, society has already made its guilty verdict in these cases.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
But within a few hours of Patricia's death, Renard found himself under suspicion for murder.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for under suspicion
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“Under suspicion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20suspicion. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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