Professional Ways to Say "is the number"
Learn the tone, meaning, and better English alternatives around "is the number" with real scene examples.
missing under suspicious circumstances.
It gives factual information about missing people and suggests the situation may be suspicious.
From Under Her Control, Episode 15
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone states a count of missing people in a formal or investigative context.
Usage Scenario
This is the kind of language you might hear in a report, investigation, or news-style explanation. It is not a natural everyday phrase for casual conversation.
Better ways to say it
People are missing under suspicious circumstances.
This is the number of people missing under suspicious circumstances.
Several people are missing, and the case looks suspicious.
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