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.
has been guessing
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present perfect progressiveof guess (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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All season long, everyone from fans to front-office executives has been guessing where James might land next.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
You are not the only one who has been guessing.
From The Circus Boys on the Mississippi : or, Afloat with the Big Show on the Big River by Edgar B. P. Darlington
Ever since that date theory has been guessing at it.
From History of Astronomy by George Forbes
It's one of the things that man has been guessing at down the ages.
From The Blind Spot by Austin Hall
