surmising

Example Sentences

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All the while, he’s surmising what he might gain by rifling through his associates’ drawers and desks.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2025

In fact, the time it took had many court watchers surmising that one of the justices must be writing a dissent.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2024

I’m fairly confident in saying and surmising that his counsel at the time advised him against it and are probably somewhere saying “told you so.”

From Slate • Nov. 2, 2023

Engoron, surmising that Trump was referring to his clerk, called the comments a "blatant" violation of the gag order.

From Reuters • Oct. 25, 2023

Someone had discovered the moved sideboard and open door and surmising that the visitor was still in the cave had shut him in.

From The Secret Toll by Thorne, Paul And Mabel