surmise

One can only surmise that it is because he wants to gently remind us that confronting the challenges we now face—be they technical, social, economic or political—requires more than intellect, skill, charisma or treasure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025

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

In this eerie, rather primitive context, its easy to surmise that the murderess is a witch.

From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2024

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

Bechareh, she probably constructs tales as a way of mourning the loss of her family, was the collective surmise of most of the wives.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Brand surmises that the Dutch collaborator Seyffardt acquired the painting at the 1940 auction and it was then passed down throughout the generations.

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

The author surmises that Goebbels discovered this and devised a way to get rid of her—sending Ruth out of Germany while simultaneously helping Japan establish a spy network in Hawaii.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

"It was an interesting childhood," Terry surmises, with a chuckle.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2025

Stewart makes no bones about her perfectionism or her lack of warmth, which she freely surmises is the reason her closest relationships suffered.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2024

He surmises: Each of us was probably going to tweet about it or post the moment on Facebook.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Last year, most US intelligence agencies and departments surmised that it was "very unlikely" that a foreign actor used "a novel weapon or prototype device to harm" US personnel and their families.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Slemrod surmised that by 2030, the number of man-first tax returns might be 3 to 4 percentage points lower, or about 85% of heterosexual married couples.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026

Su Tzu-yun, a military expert at Taipei's Institute for National Defense and Security Research, surmised Beijing might be trying to "weaken public support" for Taiwan's plans to increase its defence spending.

From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026

It could be surmised from her letters that she never stopped loving Anderson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025

With the unerring instinct of children, I had surmised what my parents wanted from me.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

And some were now surmising that we had engineered a vote that would promote women and diminish men, in the process making some kind of statement, though they weren’t clear on exactly what that was.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2024

Although he was correct in surmising HBO wanted to continue "True Detective," what he may not have appreciated was its willingness to continue the series without him.

From Salon ● Feb. 21, 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

Mrs. Tate was right in surmising that Jules had conceived a dislike for her.

From Mademoiselle Blanche A Novel by John David Barry