Example Sentences

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I mean, I wouldn’t have guessed that it could have lasted this long.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

There have of course been times that household spending slumped, but almost always later than when one would have guessed from reading the headlines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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

But you wouldn't have guessed this after a season in which the Blues won the WSL, FA Cup and League Cup, and lost in the Women's Champions League semi-finals to Barcelona.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025

But I wouldn’t have guessed the work would look so much like art.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse