guess
verb (used with object)
to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully.
are guessing
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present progressiveof guess.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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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
He says his system is "between 80-98% confident" that the rapper is the person most people are guessing - Nketiah.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2023
“We are guessing many people have moved away during COVID, found non restaurant jobs,” Ms. Mendelsohn said.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
No one really knows but many are guessing.
From Reuters ● Feb. 16, 2023
“So they are guessing at what is wrong with you.”
From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos
