initial suspicion

Examples (10)

• The detective had an initial suspicion that the witness was not telling the truth.
• Despite the lack of evidence, there was an initial suspicion of foul play.
• Her initial suspicion about the company's finances proved to be correct.
• The police acted on an initial suspicion that the suspect was hiding at a local motel.
• Even though he was cleared later, the initial suspicion lingered.
• The initial suspicion was that it was a simple accident, but further investigation revealed otherwise.
• He couldn't shake the initial suspicion that something was amiss with the new project.
• The journalist's initial suspicion about the politician's dealings was the start of a major investigation.
• Based on the odd behavior, the security guard had an initial suspicion.
• The initial suspicion was that the fire was accidental, but arson investigators were called to the scene.