How to Use supposed in a Sentence

supposed

adjective

• That does not hold true when the supposed leader of the free world—or his agents—do it.
  — Jennifer Wright, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 June 2018
• The supposed victim—the bank—was a mere conduit for the funds and didn't lose a penny.
  — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 8 July 2020
• The post claims the supposed world champion died at age 41.
  — Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2022
• But only Robert Woody, who was on the stand for months, put Carson and the brothers at the supposed scene of the crime.
  — Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2021
• There’s something not right about the way the supposed friends don’t seem very friendly.
  — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2017
• How many of the supposed contenders haven’t done that this season?
  — Rob Tornoe, Philly.com, 31 Oct. 2017
• In the supposed three-team race for the nation’s No. 1 overall prospect, the math isn’t adding up for the eventual losers.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 26 Apr. 2022
• The agent assigned him the middle seat next to his supposed colleague, who had the window.
  — Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
• No flashing lights, no siren, how in God's name was this woman supposed to know to stop.
  — Naperville Sun, 28 July 2017
• Included in the Tuesday story was a screen grab of the supposed email.
  — Oliver Darcy, CNN, 11 Oct. 2022
• The supposed buyer overpaid him and said the extra money was for a shipper to pick up the boat.
  — cleveland, 3 Aug. 2022
• Atar is also the brother of one of the supposed masterminds of the Paris plot, Oussama Atar.
  — The Associated Press, The Seattle Times, 2 June 2017
• And yet suddenly there is talk of a trade war between the United States and its supposed friends.
  — Anna Fifield, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2018
• The supposed buyer was in California and had sent the fake check to cover the cost of shipping.
  — Joan Rusek, cleveland.com, 1 June 2017
• Some have even taken to shooting video of supposed mistreatment of the new cans.
  — Heather Gann | [e-mail], al, 26 Jan. 2023
• The goal is to recreate the supposed health benefits of salt caves first unearthed by a Polish physician in the 1840s.
  — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 22 Aug. 2021
• For both before and after, the supposed hypotenuse (the longest side) of the right triangle is not a straight line.
  — Mark Wolfmeyer, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2022
• The Panthers scratched, clawed, and forechecked their way into the dance, and fought back from 3-1 down in a series against a supposed juggernaut.
  — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2023
• Other truck lanes in the area have no such supposed restriction.
  — Jim Radcliffe, Orange County Register, 13 Apr. 2017
• Even their blood, a supposed aphrodisiac, is dried and used in potions.
  — National Geographic, 18 Mar. 2016
• And one more thing: Remember how the supposed proof of Charles's death was that organ donation form the liars found?
  — Ariel Nagi, Seventeen, 15 July 2015
• Despite news of the supposed split, the pair intend to remain friends, People has noted.
  — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, 10 May 2018
• Kira Testin, John's daughter, picked out the picture for the supposed plaque, while her brother Joe wrote the words for the inscription.
  — Andrew Gruman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2017
• Ahead of the rose ceremony, Thomas took one last shot at convincing Katie of his supposed change of heart.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 28 June 2021
• Palm oil was added to food for its supposed medicinal powers.
  — Uwagbale Edward-Ekpu, Quartz, 2 Sep. 2022
• At the time, Trump suggested that Clinton would soon face indictment for a slew of supposed crimes.
  — Mike Levine, ABC News, 29 June 2023
• Russian journalists argued that the supposed plot was full of holes.
  — Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2022
• Raging Bull's image is built around the supposed trading success of its founders, Bishop and Bond.
  — CBS News, 8 Dec. 2020
• Text in the image, which is a screenshot of a social media post, links the supposed ad to Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign.
  — Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
• Yet the supposed scandal has Republicans outraged at the idea that Americans impacted by the hurricane are being denied help because Democrats funneled resources to immigrants.
  — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Dec 2024