conjecturing
- present participle of conjecture.
Example Sentences
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The outlay had some crypto followers conjecturing that he meant to consolidate the industry in his own hands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2022
"Rather than conjecturing whether Xi would restrain actions before the party congress, it is more realistic to analyse its daily military activities and make preparations accordingly," the official added.
From Reuters ● Feb. 23, 2022
Seattle needs leadership that will solve Seattle’s problems, not shameless conjecturing to tilt the playing field.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2021
Even the former commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, talked about "insurgent math," conjecturing that for every innocent person killed, the U.S. created 10 new enemies.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2021
Mostly they were focused on me, whispering, nodding, conjecturing on who I was.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
