second-guesses

present tense third-person singular of second-guess

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for second-guesses
Verb
  • Grace Penn balks at how dangerous sending an American submarine into English waters would be, and Hal, after asking Kate to leave, tells Grace that there’s a way to make this work.
    Trish Deitch, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • If so, but your bank account balks at such a journey, just binge all six episodes of Prime’s latest mood quencher.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The blood test analyzes 460 different biomarkers across 19 organs and systems, then provides a detailed breakdown of how quickly each part of your body is aging.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With more than 15,000 employees, Tomasso has penned over 500 notes—and believes the small gesture has an outsized impact.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • His stint in Vietnam made all that possible, Schieffer believes.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Week 8 of the NFL season concludes with the Washington Commanders visiting the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Dudik concludes that incorporating graphene as an ion-to-electron transducer enables electrodes to deliver exceptional sensitivity, reproducibility, and overall robustness.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Columnist Cameron Smith opines about a less-than-inspiring group of Republican candidates.
    Tacuma Roeback, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Angone opines that we Guardsmen were not acquainted with the neighborhoods we were assigned to.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That includes being a member of a committee that reviews community violence alongside mental health organizations and other groups.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Snackolator, a popular account that reviews new snacks, candy and fast-food releases, celebrated the news on Instagram, reiterating the NACS confirmation.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That doesn’t always come in the form of on-court minutes, which frustrates segments of the fan base.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025
  • This inconsistency frustrates drivers and reduces their confidence in public charging networks, further slowing EV adoption.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Related Stories The film explores how colonial-era conflicts resurface through supernatural events, with spirits returning and black magic stirring as the legacy of empire haunts the land and its inhabitants in Bujang Valley.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The film explores the lives and careers of their famous parents, incorporating home movies and interviews with commentary from Amy, along with Christopher Walken and Stephen Colbert.
    Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Second-guesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second-guesses. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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