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.
is guessing
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present progressiveof guess (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Nobody knows how much further this goes, and anyone who tells you they do know is guessing.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Who knows about the election, everyone is guessing.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2023
This kind of code breaking is much more difficult than decoding: the biggest hurdle is guessing the missing key.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 3, 2023
No one at the state Capitol can be sure of how much income and corporate taxes will be flowing in, but the administration is guessing around $42 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2023
She is guessing that many of them out there, too, have felt her grief and confusion and powerlessness.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
