have a suspicion

Frequency: 9.025.0 per million words

The most common and general way to say you think something might be true.

suspicionVERB + suspicion

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Examples (10)

  • I have a suspicion that he's not telling the whole truth.
  • She didn't tell anyone, but she did have a suspicion about his motives.
  • Based on the evidence, the detective began to have a suspicion of foul play.
  • Even though he seemed innocent, I couldn't shake the suspicion I had about his involvement.
  • The unexpected behavior from the usually reliable employee caused me to have a suspicion.
  • Without concrete proof, all we could do was have a suspicion and wait for more information.
  • He tried to act normal, but the nervous glances made me have a suspicion.
  • The manager had a suspicion that some of the staff were colluding.
  • When the numbers didn't add up, the accountant started to have a suspicion of fraud.
  • Although it was just a hunch, I had a suspicion that something was wrong with the deal.