Suspicion

/səspˈɪʃən/

/səˈspɪʃən/

Suspicion

a feeling of doubt or mistrust towards someone or something, often without concrete evidence or proof

synonyms : hunch

doubt about someone's honesty

synonyms : distrust

being of a suspicious nature

the state of being suspected

Examples

1. The detective looked his suspicion at the suspect.

2. Someone stole some money at work, and now everyone is under a cloud of suspicion.

3. We must be careful not to place the finger of suspicion on anyone at this stage, as we don't have any facts or evidence yet.

4. He was shocked to realize that the finger of suspicion was now pointed at him.