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Severs had inferred from White that it was the prime suspects.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2023

I could see him moody, difficult, irritable perhaps, but not angry as she had inferred, not passionate.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

I had been struck by his persistently ignoring the possibility of his holding any other position in Australasia than his present position, and had inferred from it a homeward tendency.

From The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 3, 1836-1870 by Dickens, Mamie

The room, as Ruyler had inferred, was Mrs. Thornton's winter boudoir, a gorgeous room of yellow brocade and oriental stuffs.

From The Avalanche by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn

He had inferred from her voice that she was both weary and placated, and he was far more likely to come swaggering down the avenue singing one of his favourite tunes; he fancied his voice.

From Mrs. Balfame A Novel by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn