speculating

Example Sentences

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He made a fortune speculating in stocks in the Roaring Twenties and then enlarged it during the Depression.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

But alongside it, he issued an opinion speculating that the surrogacy contract may be unconstitutional and void.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

That may also be why certain sensitive topics were not dealt with directly by the presidents, Lopes said, speculating that the leaders avoided issues considered "unsolvable from the outset".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“If you’re buying one-day options, or selling them, I mean that’s not investing, that’s not speculating, it’s gambling,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

They discussed the metallurgists’ progress, and Thyon Nero’s, speculating who would breach the metal hulls first.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor