SUSPECT in a Sentence
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276 example sentences for SUSPECT, such as:
1. Nobody can possibly suspect what he says.
2. The suspect has dark hair and green eyes.
3. The police put a watch on the suspect's house.
4. Police were called in to check out a suspect van.
5. Police shot one suspect when he pulled a gun on them.
2. The suspect has dark hair and green eyes.
3. The police put a watch on the suspect's house.
4. Police were called in to check out a suspect van.
5. Police shot one suspect when he pulled a gun on them.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of SUSPECT
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suspect
v. imagine to be the case or true or probable
a. not as expected
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 It would never do for Mammy to suspect that anything was wrong.
2 You look very presentable now," she said, "and I don't think anyone will suspect you've been up to your tricks unless you brag about them.
3 But Scarlett loitered, wondering how to bring up the subject of Ashley without permitting Gerald to suspect her motive.
4 No one would suspect that she had ever been downhearted because of Ashley and Melanie.
5 But they'd suspect it was your bedroom and that's just as bad.
6 It was annoying the way Melly always misconstrued her motives--but perhaps that was far preferable to having her suspect the truth.
7 Never, never must Melanie see or suspect how she felt.
8 No one, looking at her now, would suspect that poverty and want were standing at her shoulder.
9 It would never do for Frank to suspect she had seen Rhett.
10 As it was, he didn't know enough about women even to suspect what she was up to.
11 Ashley would never suspect that she would even think of doing anything so immoral.
12 She simply left the brunt of the situation on her husband's hands, as if too absorbed in a grievance of her own to suspect that she might be the object of one herself.
13 Matter of fact, I suspect they were largely responsible for his locating here.
14 In much the same way do the commonalty lead their leaders in many other things, at the same time that the leaders little suspect it.
15 Father Mapple enjoyed such a wide reputation for sincerity and sanctity, that I could not suspect him of courting notoriety by any mere tricks of the stage.
Example Sentence: (66 in 5 pages)
1 He kept a detailed account of the suspect's movements.
2 I strongly suspect that most ordinary people would agree with me.
3 The police put a watch on the suspect's house.
4 We can't shake down the whole building, - only the suspect's apartment.
5 Police were called in to check out a suspect van.
6 The suspect has dark hair and green eyes.
7 The police have pulled in a half dozen people who they suspect.
8 I suspect that Rodney has never quite forgiven either of them.
9 If you suspect a gas leak, do not strike a match or even turn on an electric light.
10 If you suspect a gas leak do not strike a match or use electricity.
11 Police shot one suspect when he pulled a gun on them.
12 He was named as the prime suspect in the murder investigation.
13 Nobody can possibly suspect what he says.
14 Greg tipped police off on his car phone about a suspect drunk driver.
15 The police said they had no reason to suspect foul play.