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.
will guess
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future tenseof guess.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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“My ideas of small-town America go back to Morton, Washington. … A lot of times in my writing, people will guess that I’m from the South and I’m like ‘No, I’m from the Northwest.’
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
“We will take the shot and then we will guess what it was. Sound fun? I think so. It could be torture. ... I am not gonna smell it because I’m freaked out.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2023
Even the least observant customer will guess that you work on commission, but most will still appreciate your phrasing it as a desire to help them rather than to advance yourself.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 24, 2022
And they will guess that this thing is causing this problem.
From The Verge ● Jul. 28, 2022
He’s obviously being Churchill, but no one will guess it, just to make him keep on.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
