speculative
Example Sentences
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In this spirit Mr. Dasgupta sets out a series of largely speculative political, economic, environmental and legal suggestions, such as blockchain-based “digital citizenship.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
While speculative extensions of physics — such as exotic forms of matter or modifications of general relativity — have been proposed to support such structures, they remain untested and highly conjectural.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
However, the near-200% gain in the Kospi index over the last 12 months has attracted a large number of speculative investors.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
The market continues expanding, even as quantum remains a speculative bet.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Their eyes during these conversations look dewy, blurred, pulpy, easily hurt, like the eyes of blind baby kittens; but also sly and speculative, and filled with greed and deceit.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing speculative
Grade 9, List 1
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act V
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And Then There Were None
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