had suspected
- past perfect of suspect.
Example Sentences
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Clement Delangue, CEO of Hugging Face, said on X that the company had suspected the cyberattack had come from a world-leading AI lab, given the sophistication of the agent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
He was then very confused when he received the warning letter last month and initially thought that the DMV had suspected him of cheating because he completed the test very quickly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart, who is running for governor of Connecticut, said she had suspected Stanley’s last hometown plant was marked for closure but never got a straight answer from the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
He said the realisation it was Natalie's partner was "like being hit by a bus", and that no one had suspected McCullagh because he had "put it into our heads that it was the ex-boyfriend".
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
As I had suspected they would be, my discoveries were naive ones, like those of a child.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
