circumstantial evidence

Example Sentences

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But as it stands that remains a feeling - circumstantial evidence at best - and the first minister's denials were categorical.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

“It is like circumstantial evidence in a Sherlock Holmes mystery,” said Slok.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Bill Essayli presented a list of circumstantial evidence they said linked him to the fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025

He has always denied the charges and, other than circumstantial evidence, investigators have struggled to build a case.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

The jury system allowed a significant role to circumstantial evidence, as long as it was introduced in testimony.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton