The phrase "obvious suspect" refers to a person who appears to be guilty or involved in a certain situation based on easily noticeable clues or evidence.
Sentences with «obvious suspect»
The other obvious suspect has been Russia, which intelligence analysts have seen as having both a possible motive and the possible means to carry out such attacks. (businessinsider.com)
These included obvious suspects (Bill Collins, Isacc Held, Ben Santer) and controversially arch-denialists Lindzen, Curry & Christy. (skepticalscience.com)
The vast ice sheets that stretch across Greenland and the Antarctic are the most obvious suspects when it comes to the connection between melting ice and rising seas. (livescience.com)