- present participle of surmise.
surmising
Example Sentences
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But if 12 months of TikTok and Instagram clips have arguably diminished the initial shock of the place, Henley was right in surmising that Sphere-goers are still coming here to be wowed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2024
In the meantime, however, the German hunted in vain for the animal, surmising it might still be alive since the remains were in good condition.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 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
Agnes and Lucy heard an increasing murmur in the street; and whilst they were surmising the cause, the door opened, and, behold, the cardinal and the curate!
From The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni by Alessandro Manzoni
