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guessing
  • present participle of guess.

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The attorneys general claimed it was all part of a deliberate attempt to withhold information and leave fans guessing about how they could buy tickets.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Given that your spouse is still working, I’m guessing that he’s in good health.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

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

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

Sell the team, and here’s guessing at least one local titan would be interested, that being Rams owner Stan Kroenke.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The show was a guessing game to determine a contestant’s “secret,” in this case not that Bobby or his mother might be a Communist, but that he was United States Chess Champion.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady