mere supposition

Frequency: 4.21.9 per million words

An uncertain belief or assumption.

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Examples (20)

  • His accusation was based on mere supposition, not concrete evidence.
  • The detective dismissed the theory as mere supposition.
  • We cannot act on mere supposition; we need facts.
  • Without concrete evidence, his claims remain mere supposition.
  • Her theory remained a mere supposition without experimental proof.
  • We cannot base our decisions on mere supposition; we need facts.
  • It's a mere supposition that he was involved, nothing has been proven.
  • The article was criticized for relying on mere supposition rather than research.
  • The detective dismissed it as mere supposition lacking any real basis.
  • She was frustrated that her efforts were being judged based on mere supposition.
  • Don't mistake mere supposition for established truth.
  • The legal case was built on mere supposition and unfortunately collapsed.
  • The idea that she would betray us was a mere supposition.
  • He refused to speculate, stating that it was all mere supposition.
  • Without solid data, any conclusion is a mere supposition.
  • The rumor mill churned out stories based on mere supposition.
  • His entire argument rested on mere supposition and inference.
  • It's dangerous to jump to conclusions based on mere supposition.
  • We must distinguish between fact and mere supposition.
  • The scientist emphasized that their hypothesis was not yet proven, only mere supposition.