- present participle of guess.
guessing
Example Sentences
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I’m guessing that you could trace this “wall of honor” back to a fundraising department with one or two people, who may have been under pressure to raise funds, pulling the strings.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
The billionaire pop superstar and the three-time NFL Super Bowl champion, both 36, have kept fans guessing, but details are beginning to emerge as the clock counts down to their big day.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Markets in turn are guessing how the Fed responds to incoming data; the better the guess, the more efficiently policy transmits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
I’m guessing maybe that could happen again where there’s a weird, tacky AI wing that is just that kind of content, but people will still maybe be looking for well-made, handmade things.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
All day, Torak had followed its trail of bitten-off twigs and cloven prints: trying to feel what it was feeling; guessing where it would go next.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
