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as in to speculate (about)
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Recent Examples of second-guess
Knorr had to remind Stammen to not second-guess his decision to not have Bryce Johnson pinch-run for Miguel Andujar after Andujar hit a two-out single in the ninth inning.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
There’s no time to second-guess anything; people are mostly going with their first ideas.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
This no-bake dessert recipe came together in a matter of minutes, which didn’t give me much time to second-guess myself.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026
Say it, because there’s no reason to second-guess it!
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
There’s no time to second-guess anything; people are mostly going with their first ideas.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
This no-bake dessert recipe came together in a matter of minutes, which didn’t give me much time to second-guess myself.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026
Say it, because there’s no reason to second-guess it!
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for second-guess
Recent Examples of Synonyms for second-guess
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No one knows for sure, and older investors are often better served by accepting that uncertainty rather than trying to outguess it.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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With the right guardrails in place, investors don't have to outguess the market.—
Chris Stevens,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Oct. 2025
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The way to outsmart dark modes The RIKEN team took a different approach.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Instead of drafting franchise cornerstones in JaMarr Chase or Penei Sewell, ex-GM Chris Grier outsmarted himself.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Two tested negative, while the third result was still being analyzed, according to the statement.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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This article was generated by the CA Earthquake Bot, software that analyzes structured information, such as data, and applies it to articles based on templates created by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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Living under one roof, contestants must navigate shifting alliances, outmaneuver their rivals and adapt to an ever-changing game where trust is limited and every move has consequences.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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Soon, the European LNGs might find themselves being outmaneuvered by others, such as China.—
Ike Brannon,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Education helps young people learn to reason, to question, to distinguish fact from fiction.—
Randi Weingarten,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Initially working out of a facility in the industrial section of Seattle, Stephenson gathered a group of like minds to brainstorm new methods for reaching space, reasoning that chemical rockets had not much improved in the decades since their debut.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 May 2026
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Twenty-six years ago, students treated a visit by then-President Bill Clinton as a challenge, and outwitted the Secret Service by secretly rigging a banner to unfurl at an inopportune moment.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2026
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Bob Markle was good at outwitting violators.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Investigators believe Smart’s body may have been moved multiple times.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Another casting director, Jen Rudin, believes that Baldoni will work again, but that being associated with running a contentious set could present a mark against him, at least in the short term.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2026
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Duncan's supporters say the attempt by a majority white conservative Legislature to eliminate Duncan's job thwarts the will of voters in New Orleans, a predominantly Black Democratic hub in a red state.—
JACK BROOK,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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State legislators also have tried to thwart charter amendments limiting growth.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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“Second-guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second-guess. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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