guessing

Example Sentences

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Conrad says, “I didn’t know any of the subjects of that piece; they weren’t at my disposal. I would have been just guessing, and that’s a bad place for any writer to be.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Rolling a predetermined number on a dice nine times in a row, or guessing a seven-digit number first time, have odds of one in 10 million.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

You should be reading our minds and guessing what we want.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

Investors were also monitoring negotiations between Washington and Tehran to end the Middle East war that have kept them guessing, with reports a deal was close undermined by fresh US strikes against Iran on Monday.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

“I’m guessing you’ll take the money for the display out of my allowance?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold