under suspicion
idiom
: thought possibly guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong : suspected
He is under suspicion of selling illegal drugs.
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Everyone should be granted the presumption of innocence and the right to a fair trial, but in Argentina, where the judiciary is always under suspicion of political and commercial manipulation, society has already made its guilty verdict in these cases.
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Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
But within a few hours of Patricia's death, Renard found himself under suspicion for murder.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
Watch on Deadline Her arrest came days after Italy had detained Iranian engineer Mohammad Abedini, who was under suspicion of supplying drone technology that was used in the death of U.S. soldiers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
The man arrested under suspicion of killing a 4-year-old girl in a hit-and-run crash in Milwaukee on Tuesday was previously convicted of killing another pedestrian while driving without a license.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
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Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
But within a few hours of Patricia's death, Renard found himself under suspicion for murder.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
Watch on Deadline Her arrest came days after Italy had detained Iranian engineer Mohammad Abedini, who was under suspicion of supplying drone technology that was used in the death of U.S. soldiers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
The man arrested under suspicion of killing a 4-year-old girl in a hit-and-run crash in Milwaukee on Tuesday was previously convicted of killing another pedestrian while driving without a license.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
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“Under suspicion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20suspicion. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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