- present participle of suspect.
suspecting
Example Sentences
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“They must be suspecting me of defending Articles 29 and 23 of the Russian Constitution—which guarantee freedom of speech and the right to private correspondence,” he wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
People outside Wall Street will probably say they don’t know, while those who work in finance, suspecting a trap, may hedge their bets.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Owners of the private collection contacted Dr Goldring after reading her book on Hilliard, suspecting the tiny painting in their collection to be of the renowned miniaturist.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025
This policy, she explains, “tramples the constitutional requirement that officers must have a particularized and objective basis for suspecting the particular person stopped of criminal activity.”
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2025
She had already decided not to tell that story, suspecting that the explanation was simple and that it would be better not to expose her ignorance.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
