Suspect
Suspect adjective - Giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged.
Usage example: since she was carrying no cash or credit cards, her claim to the store's detectives that she had intended to pay for the items was suspect
Weak and suspect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Weak" instead an adjective "Suspect".
Nearby Words: suspected, suspecting
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Murdoch Mysteries: The chief suspect in "Belly Speaker" is the weak milquetoast type with an abrasive dummy that keeps insulting everyone.
Source: Demonic Dummy - Most of the latter half of the story is largely concentrated on the detectives trying to get her to use her fingers to point at the guilty suspect, as this trope is too weak to use in a court case.
Source: Once for Yes, Twice for No -
She's shaken to the core by this, which is interesting considering that never again does she ever show the slightest amount of hesitation in pursuing a suspect against whom only weak or circumstantial evidence exists.
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