under a cloud of suspicion

phrase

: believed by others to have done something wrong
The company remains under a cloud of suspicion.

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The case saw her parents and brother cast under a cloud of suspicion until prosecutors apologized to them in a letter in 2008 and said they were not considered suspects. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025 In the past week, seven horses died, one trainer and his horse were kicked off the grounds by regulators under a cloud of suspicion and four other Derby horses were declared out of the race. — Joe Drape, New York Times, 7 May 2023 Terry continued to live under a cloud of suspicion in the community. — Jennifer Terker, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2022 In the capital, political instability continues as Prime Minister Ariel Henry himself is now under a cloud of suspicion in the assassination of Moïse. — Deepa Fernandes, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Sep. 2021

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“Under a cloud of suspicion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20a%20cloud%20of%20suspicion. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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