likely culprit

Examples (10)

• The detective identified the disgruntled former employee as the likely culprit.
• A recent software update is the likely culprit behind the system crashes.
• For many allergy sufferers, pollen is the likely culprit during the spring.
• Investigators believe faulty wiring is the likely culprit in the house fire.
• Scientists point to climate change as the likely culprit for the increase in extreme weather events.
• After checking everything, the loose connection seems to be the likely culprit for the flickering lights.
• Economists suggest that rising inflation is the likely culprit behind decreased consumer spending.
• Procrastination, not a lack of ability, was the likely culprit for his project's failure.
• In any mystery novel, the most obvious suspect is rarely the likely culprit.
• The search for the data breach's source narrowed down to one likely culprit: an unpatched server.