Idiom idiom
sneaking suspicion
Meaning
A premonition, or hunch; a belief based on little evidence.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I have a sneaking suspicion that he is lying.”
“She had a sneaking suspicion that her friends were planning a surprise party for her birthday.”
“Despite the lack of concrete evidence, he harbored a sneaking suspicion that the entire project was destined for failure.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026