guessing game
noun
: a game in which the player has to correctly guess the answer
—often used figuratively
Making a diagnosis in such cases can be a real guessing game.
Reporters continue to play a guessing game as they wait to hear her final decision.
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For the past three seasons, the show has been set at an actual Four Seasons and with news that series creator Mike White has been scouting locations in France, the hotel guessing game has already begun.
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Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Helping Dogs Move Better, Live Better Helping dogs live pain-free shouldn’t be a guessing game.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Short of further guidance, applicants are going to find themselves in a guessing game.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Finding the best deodorants for sensitive skin doesn’t have to be a (smelly) guessing game.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Aug. 2025
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Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Helping Dogs Move Better, Live Better Helping dogs live pain-free shouldn’t be a guessing game.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Short of further guidance, applicants are going to find themselves in a guessing game.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Finding the best deodorants for sensitive skin doesn’t have to be a (smelly) guessing game.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for guessing game
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“Guessing game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guessing%20game. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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