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 guessed
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present perfectof guess.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Still, I’d never have guessed Mitchell’s long-anticipated resurrection would look like another director’s movie entirely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
You will have guessed that Everton will not feature positively in any category of this VAR analysis.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
“But to say that eight years later, at 41, I’d be leading the team into the postseason and coming out with a series win? I wouldn’t have guessed that.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
And, as you may have guessed, NordVPN provides in-tunnel DNS servers and a kill switch in all its apps.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026
This was Alexander’s doing, as you might have guessed.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
