How to Use second-guess in a Sentence

second-guess

verb

• Kind of hard to second-guess that move, but the Bears will be armed with two second-rounders in 2025.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024
• Give yourself time to get over the second-guessing and try not to change the story.
  — Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
• There was no time to — No time to second-guess yourself. Or let that fear settle in.
  — Vulture, 22 May 2023
• This could force hackers to second-guess their allies, and the anonymity of the dark web would become a threat.
  — Can Yildizli, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
• Southers second-guessed some aspects of the initiative in a 2017 Times op-ed.
  — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
• One warned Ziani not to second-guess a professor of Gino’s stature in this way.
  — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2023
• Of course there will be second-guessing after any loss.
  — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
• Scott wasn’t a man prone to second-guessing himself, but those doubts wouldn’t relent.
  — Chris Nashawaty, WIRED, 30 July 2024
• Mercury in Aries leaves no room for second-guessing, so trust your gut and speak your mind — this is the perfect time to make an impact.
  — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
• By now, the bowhunter was discouraged and second-guessing his decision to end the season there, holed up in a blind.
  — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
• Their expertise can save you the time and headache of second-guessing a large purchase — or steer you away from an ill-fitting piece from the start.
  — Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 11 May 2023
• Thomas Webster at the Jan. 6 Rally Inevitably, some of the outcomes were ripe for second-guessing.
  — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 6 Feb. 2025
• At this stage, knob twiddling and second-guessing often sets in.
  — Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
• But the government argued that judges shouldn’t second-guess agents doing their jobs.
  — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
• Jones has since second-guessed their plan of going into the season with two rookie starters on the offensive line.
  — Jon MacHota, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
• Rocky spends much of the film brooding, moping, second-guessing himself.
  — Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2023
• In practical terms, scrapping Chevron would transfer that power not to Congress or the people, but to the courts that second-guess them.
  — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 1 June 2023
• The guilt or second-guessing that follows is your subconscious telling you there’s more beneath the surface.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
• The administration also argued that the lower court judges were wrong to second-guess the FDA’s judgment about the safety of a drug that has been used for decades.
  — David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2023
• Biden finished his one term in the White House with low approval ratings and facing second-guessing from fellow Democrats.
  — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 May 2025
• Toward the end of the journey, my second-guessing snowballed into a crisis of conscience.
  — Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2024
• What was just second nature for you before, now you’re second-guessing.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2023
• Don’t: Wait too long for the perfect moment or second-guess yourself into silence.
  — Lorraine K. Lee, Contributor, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
• Without trust, the board is more likely to second-guess leadership and slow down momentum.
  — Rachel Durose, Harvard Business Review, 28 May 2025
• This may cause one partner to become the emotional fixer and the other to feel watched, second-guessed or subtly managed.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
• The following day, Mars will station retrograde in Leo, which could cause you to second-guess some of your most recent choices.
  — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
• In an interview last May, Beed’s civil surgeon at the time, Suresh Sable, said the government should not second-guess doctors.
  — Qadri Inzamam Saumya Khandelwal, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
• Don’t second-guess yourself; trust and believe in your abilities.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
• Instead of second-guessing themselves, their attitude is to always take the chance.
  — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
• There’s no need to hunt down a law office, worry about upfront fees, or second-guess whether the attorney is legitimate.
  — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 6 June 2025