surmise

Example Sentences

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We don’t really know who Isidora was: We can surmise that she was, most likely, the wife of a man of means, of high but not regal status.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

A half-blind raccoon could surmise Gladys’ origins if it were paying attention to the first two-thirds of the film.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2025

As my colleague Paul Roberts reported, experts in the retail sector surmise that North Face’s decision was a consequence of local challenges and the larger problems in the outdoor clothing sector.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

“You might surmise it, but you don’t have a quantitative record,” he said.

From New York Times • May 3, 2024

My surmise was not finished, could not be; for I caught sight in the mirror of the red mark upon my forehead; and I knew that I was still unclean.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker