How to Use alleged in a Sentence

alleged

adjective
  • The alleged victim was 9 at the time.
    — Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The alleged victim said that Araiza was on one of those calls.
    — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2022
  • The motion does not state an alleged motive in the crime.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Klipstein then asked how her guest knew about the alleged plotting.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The alleged intruder — who is not named in the memo — hadn’t lived there for about five years.
    — Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023
  • And the alleged İnce deepfake was not the only one out there.
    — David Meyer, Fortune, 15 May 2023
  • The alleged abuse began four years later.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The alleged victim has fled back to Kazakhstan and could not be reached.
    — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2022
  • The manhunt for Kirk’s alleged killer appears to have come to an end.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Both charges stem from his alleged use of the vape pen while on duty inside a secure area.
    — Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • His alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, has been caught.
    — Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The alleged robbers had entered the bank, passed the teller a note, and showed a firearm.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The alleged victim claimed to have been fired after speaking out.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Nichole did not name her alleged abuser in the caption.
    — Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The Clippers have not publicly shared this alleged proof.
    — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • But her alleged ruse failed, and the 29-year-old was arrested.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • One alleged rape took place in the basement of the crown prince’s family home, the court heard.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 15 June 2026
  • This alleged vandal demanded to be called what name?
    — FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The event is back in the headlines this week with reports of its alleged title sponsor.
    — Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The hip-hop artist is seeking billions of dollars in damages over the alleged breach.
    — Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 1 June 2023
  • Queer Eye star Karamo Brown has opened up about alleged drama on set.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
  • An alleged motive for the killing remains unknown.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Lewis did not respond to questions, including ones about alleged bias in the case.
    — Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Some felt his comments to police were proof of his alleged xenophobia, emails showed.
    — Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • No charges were ever brought against Carter over the alleged incident.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Their alleged killer was Shamar Elkins, 31, their own father.
    — Earl Smith, Time, 5 May 2026
  • The pair's children were in the car during the alleged incident.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Hassan was charged along with one of her alleged co-conspirators.
    — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 26 May 2026
  • His posture now belies a man who just spent a night in their custody as an alleged criminal.
    — Christopher Anderson, Vanity Fair, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The alleged robbery and kidnapping took place just three months later.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026

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