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.
was guessing
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past progressiveof guess.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He told the BBC he was "guessing" who it was for, but was only told when the designers came to collect it and then "sworn to secrecy".
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
“If I was guessing, I think it will be there tonight — but I’ve been burned in the past,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2024
“If I was guessing, I would say you’d probably see something similar five years or more down the line with the Chiefs and some of their players. People become so familiar with them.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
Whatever the reasons, the results are bad: CBO now says it figures revenue will come in $400 billion below what it was guessing just months ago.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
“What he was doing was guessing people’s ages. All around, people were saying, ‘Oh!’ and ‘Amazing!’ and ‘How does he do that?’
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
