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Recent Examples of second-guess
Listening to our instincts and not second-guessing ourselves will allow information to reveal itself in time.
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Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 2 July 2025
No disciplinary actions were ever taken against Crafton, but Schleicher said Keller city officials eventually prohibited her from writing code enforcement citations and second-guessed her decisions.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2025
One can, likewise, reasonably second-guess the seemingly reactive approach in which the club seemed primarily focused on drafting centre depth, which is rather conveniently their biggest need at the NHL level.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025
The story is halting, its end inevitable; it’s also couched in self-doubt, second-guessing, disbelief.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 27 June 2025
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Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 2 July 2025
No disciplinary actions were ever taken against Crafton, but Schleicher said Keller city officials eventually prohibited her from writing code enforcement citations and second-guessed her decisions.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2025
One can, likewise, reasonably second-guess the seemingly reactive approach in which the club seemed primarily focused on drafting centre depth, which is rather conveniently their biggest need at the NHL level.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025
The story is halting, its end inevitable; it’s also couched in self-doubt, second-guessing, disbelief.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second-guess
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Preston Fore Economy Top economist who previously sounded the alarm on tariffs sees a possible scenario where Trump 'outsmarted all of us' Jason Ma Leadership Modelo Especial soared to be the #1 beer in America.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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Their only chance at survival lies in outsmarting a devastating new enemy: the German flamethrower incinerating everything in its path.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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Intrigued, the team analyzed the DNA of the lizards from Dirgheswari Temple and looked closer at their physical features.—
Aspen Pflughoeft
July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Next, the team analyzed the extension’s code more closely and uncovered matching fingerprints in several unrelated tools.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Droney reasoned that a collusion plot probably wouldn’t yield these and similar statistics.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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Officials reasoned that allowing the fire to burn would reduce the accumulation of organic fire fuels and allow nutrient-rich ash to support new plant growth.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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Several TikTok users offered their own stories of feline manipulation, turning the comment section into a community board for cat owners outwitted by their pets.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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In reality, Israel overpowered Iran’s military and outwitted its intelligence with stunning efficiency, demonstrating years, if not decades, of careful preparation in under two weeks.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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An object believed to be both from another star system and the oldest comet ever observed has been imaged by a massive telescope on a volcano in Hawaii.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Authorities believe Bryant is the man captured on surveillance video throwing a Molotov cocktail through the window of the building, according to an arrest affidavit cited by the Denver Post and Colorado Public Radio (CPR).—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The concept and storyboard work began in the late 90s, but 9/11 happened and plans to film in Africa were thwarted.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Norton AntiVirus Plus excels with top scores from independent labs and includes a powerful Data Protector feature to thwart ransomware attacks.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
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If no calls or texts appear during the relevant timeframe, many conclude the driver wasn't distracted.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Johnson concluded that the program breached a guideline on accuracy, which deals with misleading audiences.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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Herman was particularly frustrated with Comcast upload speeds, which are much slower than the cable service's download speeds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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Huda then confided in Amaya, claiming the chain of events the night before went a bit differently than was shown, but she, too, was frustrated.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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