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as in to speculate (about)
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Recent Examples of second-guess
Unexpectedly, head coach Greg Ryan second-guessed what wasn’t broken.
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Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Threats of backlash None of the warning signs about a falling stock market or consumer sentiment turning morose have caused the administration to publicly second-guess its strategy, despite the risk of political backlash.
—Josh Boak, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
Don’t: Wait too long for the perfect moment or second-guess yourself into silence.
—Lorraine K. Lee, Contributor, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Naturally, going into their next film as soon as possible was paramount to avoid any second-guessing and building up of daunting pressure.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Threats of backlash None of the warning signs about a falling stock market or consumer sentiment turning morose have caused the administration to publicly second-guess its strategy, despite the risk of political backlash.
—Josh Boak, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
Don’t: Wait too long for the perfect moment or second-guess yourself into silence.
—Lorraine K. Lee, Contributor, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Naturally, going into their next film as soon as possible was paramount to avoid any second-guessing and building up of daunting pressure.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second-guess
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If people are outsmarting your hiring process, that is a signal.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Until finally Reacher outsmarted him by plugging the barrel of the machine gun Paulie shot, which exploded into his throat and killed him.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Leverage text analytics tools to analyze transcripts and identify key themes and patterns.—
Beth Worthy,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Experts analyzed the ring, comparing it to similar objects from the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, the researchers reasoned that the wasp likely did not intend to kill with the bizarre grasping structure.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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It was created as a nod to consumer fairness: travelers were able to bring back a certain amount of goods from overseas without paying customs on those goods, supporters reasoned, so people who couldn’t travel should have the same privilege.—
Alana Semuels,
TIME,
24 Mar. 2025
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Virgil van Dijk got outwitted by the combative Rodrigo Muniz for Fulham’s third.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Children outwitting their parents in the technology stakes is clearly rife.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Matthieu Humair, chief executive officer of the Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation, which organizes the annual event, believes there is safety — and strength — in numbers.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Zachary Rotman of FanSided believes the Chicago Cubs should emerge as a favorite.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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But Fleury fondly recalled thwarting an Ovechkin breakaway with a glove save in game seven of the 2009 Eastern Conference semifinals, on the way to Pittsburgh winning one of Fleury’s three career Stanley Cups.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2025
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Robinson said Union County Pride is no stranger to pushback and efforts by conservative commissions to thwart LGBTQ+ events won’t work now.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2025
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Increasingly, health care professionals are concluding that as global heat increases so too do allergy symptoms.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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The audience peaked with around 21.1M viewers as the nail-biting game, in which the Gators trailed for a majority of the time, was concluding.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes said Tuesday that Trump is frustrated with the Russian position but that talks continue.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
2 Apr. 2025
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Although Russia’s presence in the region is less visible than China’s, its influence operations continue to frustrate the United States, and at little cost to the Kremlin.—
MATIAS SPEKTOR,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Second-guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second-guess. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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