suspect
verb (used with object)
to believe to be guilty, false, counterfeit, undesirable, defective, bad, etc., with little or no proof.
has suspected
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present perfectof suspect (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Like virtually everyone else who watches tennis, Djokovic has suspected for a long time that Fonseca has the capacity to go to the top.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
In fact, Norway has suspected the Russian navy damaged its undersea fiber-optic cables earlier this year.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2022
At least one Afghan who arrived at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Tuesday has suspected ties to the Islamic State terrorist group, according to a Defense One report.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 24, 2021
Major-week Brooks: Koepka finally admitted what everyone else has suspected for a long time: He really doesn’t care about the non-majors.
From Golf Digest ● Jul. 16, 2019
Iffield however has suspected something, and his suspicions, whether expressed or kept to himself, have put him on the watch.
From Embarrassments by Henry James
