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suspects

VERB

distrust; guess

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assume believe consider doubt presume speculate think wonder

STRONG

conceive conclude conjecture disbelieve expect feel gather hold imagine mistrust reckon suppose surmise understand

WEAK

be afraid harbor suspicion have a hunch have doubt have sneaking suspicion hazard a guess smell a rat think probable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain disregard forget ignore leave neglect

STRONG

know misunderstand trust

Example Sentences

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After some small television roles, an appearance in a Madonna music video and a few big screen appearances, his major breakthrough came in 1995 with "The Usual Suspects."

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Appeared in the December 23, 2025, print edition as 'Australian Terror Suspects Had Amassed an Arsenal'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

More than a quarter-century after the killing, Mexican writer Cuauhtémoc Ruiz captured the ubiquitous sense of ambiguity in his 2020 book, “Colosio: Sospechosos y Encubridores” — roughly, “Colosio: Suspects and Cover-ups,”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

Suspects were investigated but the leads came to nothing and the case was dogged by further problems.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2023

"I'm not so sure. I don't think he likes Buttons roaming around town by himself. It's not safe. Plus, he asked us to help him solve the mystery. Suspects usually don't ask for help."

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene