guesswork

Example Sentences

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Intelligence analysts don’t have to rely so much on guesswork.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

“Based on personal experience,” he wrote, “I feel that this little indicator would remove the guesswork of which side I want to park.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Salon has curated a broad list to fit every taste, desire and age range – breaking them down into categories and detailing the runtimes to take the guesswork out of the process.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

For the past few months, investors and policymakers have had to rely on guesswork to determine the path of inflation.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

Everything was guesswork, which wouldn’t impress anyone when the case went to trial.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield