suspect
verb (used with object)
to believe to be guilty, false, counterfeit, undesirable, defective, bad, etc., with little or no proof.
have suspected
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present perfectof suspect.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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She would never have suspected then that she and her next-door neighbour would be moving out just 24 months later.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Scientists have suspected a link between B12 and mitochondrial function for many years, because one of the two B12-dependent enzymes works inside mitochondria.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
Three people on board the luxury cruise ship have died, and at least nine others have suspected cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
There are no known pictures of the lost city because “no-one has ever been there”, the researchers say, although local people may have suspected there were ruins under the mounds of earth.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2024
It will come in the most unexpected way, from the least likely person, someone I never would have suspected.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
