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

A large part of sight-reading consists of surmising, as you will find upon analyzing your book-reading.

From Piano Playing: With Piano Questions Answered by Hofmann, Josef