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

Las week, Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act as the basis for the deportation of hundreds of Venezuelan citizens under suspicion of their membership with the gang. —Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025

Then, Bascombe and his team go barreling in another room, rousing Jamie awake and informing him he’s being arrested under suspicion of murder. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025

Responding to resident complaints, police last year arrested dozens of Russians under suspicion of breaking business laws, Radio Free Asia reported. —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

Rhymes for under suspicion

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