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.
have been guessing
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present perfect progressiveof guess.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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Fans have been guessing about the plot of “Cursed Child” since the play was announced last summer, and preview audiences haven’t spoiled the surprise.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 25, 2016
They may as well have been guessing randomly.
From Scientific American ● May 31, 2012
For half a century, scholars have been guessing.
From Time Magazine Archive
“There isn’t much middle ground with you, is there? All you want is a drink of water and the answer to a question that folk have been guessing at since ... well, since forever.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
I confess I have been eaten up with wonder at your suddenly going off like that, and have been guessing myself quite silly as to the reason of it.'
From A Witch of the Hills, v. 2-2 by Florence Warden
