seem suspect

Examples (10)

• The alibi provided by the suspect began to seem suspect to the investigators.
• His sudden change of story made his claims seem suspect.
• The unusual transaction on the bank statement seemed suspect to the account holder.
• Although she presented a calm demeanor, her nervous behavior seemed suspect.
• The official explanation for the power outage seemed suspect given the clear weather.
• Any offer that sounds too good to be true often seems suspect.
• The witness's testimony, which contradicted earlier statements, began to seem suspect.
• The way he avoided direct questions made his innocence seem suspect.
• The origins of the artifact seemed suspect due to a lack of documentation.
• Given his history, any new venture he proposed would naturally seem suspect.