suspect
verb (used with object)
to believe to be guilty, false, counterfeit, undesirable, defective, bad, etc., with little or no proof.
suspects
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pluralof suspect.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof suspect (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
suspectverb (used with object)to believe to be guilty, false, counterfeit, undesirable, defective, bad, etc., with little or no proof.
Example Sentences
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O'Connor suspects that another critical difference may have involved their feathers and how those feathers were replaced.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
If Sara suspects Scott of using AI, she probably has a good reason for it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The successes include plots that have been foiled, suspects who have been arrested, brought to trial, convicted and jailed.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
He said that two security officials -- one from each agency -- have been named as suspects, and that an investigation is ongoing.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Besides, no one truly suspects the infamously black-and-white circus would be associated with an event so full of color.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
