conjecture
noun
the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof.
will be conjecturing
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future progressiveof conjecture.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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You will expect to hear that it was one of the three midshipmen; and will be conjecturing whether it was Harry Blount, Terence O’Connor, or Colin Macpherson.
From The Boy Slaves by Mayne Reid
You will be conjecturing that he looked out for a tall sapling, of sufficient length to reach the ledge, and then afterwards ascertained the number of feet and inches of the sapling.
From The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains by Mayne Reid
You will expect to hear that it was one of the three midshipmen; and will be conjecturing whether it was Harry Blount, Terence O'Connor, or Colin Macpherson.
From The Boy Slaves by Mayne Reid
