slightly suspect

Frequency: 6.07.2 per million words

Slightly untrustworthy.

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Examples (10)

  • The alibi provided by the main suspect was slightly suspect.
  • Her motives for donating large sums of money seemed slightly suspect to the tax authorities.
  • The origins of the ancient artifact were slightly suspect, leading to much debate.
  • He had a slightly suspect reputation in business circles due to a past scandal.
  • The unusual silence from the normally noisy neighbors made their whereabouts slightly suspect.
  • The quality of the cheap electronics was slightly suspect, so I decided to buy a different brand.
  • The politician's sudden change of policy appeared slightly suspect to his constituents.
  • The company's financial reports looked slightly suspect, prompting an investigation.
  • His explanation for being late was slightly suspect, given the lack of traffic.
  • The judge found the witness's testimony to be slightly suspect.