Example Sentences

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"If I was guessing, it was probably four and half hours for the lower half of the right arm, and another five hours for the upper part," he says.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025

“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

Ocean allowed the gesture, accepting Yusef’s friendly bro-hug involuntarily, and I was guessing only because he was a nice, polite person.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi