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.
had guessed
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past perfectof guess.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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“If somebody had guessed the day before whether Russia even had that many missiles ready to go, they might have doubted it.”
From Slate ● Jan. 5, 2024
We had guessed that this was probably her view but this was the first on-the-record confirmation.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2023
Because of similarities between Indo-European and Anatolian languages such as ancient Hittite, linguists had guessed the Yamnaya had left both genes and language in Anatolia, as well as Europe.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 24, 2022
Lee: At some point, I had guessed that Lady Whistledown would be Penelope, the big family’s relatively forgotten sibling who turns to writing as a way to claim influence and garner praise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2022
As their eyes grew accustomed to the gloom the hobbits saw that the cave was larger than they had guessed and was filled with great store of arms and victuals.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
