supposable

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To Milly, as so much younger, such far views couldn't be imputed: there was nobody she was supposable as interested for.

From The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2 by James, Henry

If this doctrine is true, it is demonstrably evident, that in no instance, real or supposable, have men any power whatever to will or to act differently from what they do.

From Doctrine of the Will by Mahan, Asa

There is reason to believe that many of these supposable saline combinations are not capable of being formed, which must greatly reduce the real number of neutral salts producible by nature and art.

From Elements of Chemistry, In a New Systematic Order, Containing all the Modern Discoveries by Lavoisier, Antoine

It is not absolute certainty, because it is supposable that the will which obeys may not obey, for it has power not to obey.

From A Review of Edwards's by Tappan, Henry Philip

But this patient, loving pity for their erring child was an attitude not easily supposable, and Denasia did not suppose it.

From A Singer from the Sea by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston