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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“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
On the question of how many people within government would typically see cables from an ambassador, Sir Alan said that although he was guessing, it could be around 100 people depending on classification.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2019
“I think he was guessing glove, and that’s where I thought I was going.”
From Washington Times ● Mar. 29, 2018
“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
