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Sentence Examples I'm guessing her age is, um, reduced in her press kit, but they could've at least gotten her story straight. I'm guessing it's one of those medical anomalies like giving speed to hyperactive children to calm them down. To accomplish these goals, the battalion dispatched patrols at irregular intervals, keeping bandits guessing as to when they would occur. I'm guessing that flying scene there resolves around individual cliques that communicate in private. Anyone with a penchant for numbers can have a go at guessing the number of coffee beans in a huge jar on the day to receive a prize. It's meant as a fable, with elements of parody and literary criticism thrown in by the author to keep everybody guessing. Fan Tan is a Chinese gambling game based on guessing the number of beans in a pot. I am guessing that deep down inside my inexcitability about life was just a temporary glitch and I am an optimist after all. Marcus's eyes lit up with surprise, I am guessing this was the first time in a duel that he did not get first blood. For me, continually changing the movements keeps my mind fresh and my body guessing what will come next. But nothing is what it seems and plot twists keep you guessing throughout the series. None of us had a radar gun today, but I'm guessing Jimmy was topping out at forty miles per hour. The plot flows swiftly, it has a few curveballs along the way to keep you guessing, and there are plenty out-of-left field surprises. I'm guessing that if your big fatty furball wanted to get away from the pup, she'd get herself over that gate. I'm guessing from Mik's comments and prejudice that really good gaboon works as well as the hoop. I'm guessing this is what the author wanted her to do, just prostrate herself and eat dirt. Those were all questions that Airen couldn't rightly answer without guessing or taking a stab in the dark, but at least Airen tried. I'm guessing that you don't know anyone yet, and the preppies won't be befriending you anytime soon, so why don't you sit at my table at lunch. I'm guessing that in a real-life emergency situation it's not quite such a geg. If you've read our bios, there will be no prizes for guessing who the straight man is this week. Show More Sentences There are no prizes for guessing who the government was trying to please with that particular manoeuvre. Certainly, there were no prizes for guessing Serena and Venus would again be meeting each other in the final. Only Scotland and England play in Rome so there are no prizes for guessing which match the French coach is targeting for a win. I'm guessing they don't have any projectile weapons or anything similar since they resort to using claws in most cases. In spite of those petty quibbles, I'm guessing she's been deluged with responses, for all the reasons I mentioned. One is left guessing whether essential marks have been omitted simply through carelessness, or designedly for a mock-modern effect. Note that fixed passwords remain vulnerable to guessing, dictionary attacks and social engineering, as already indicated by Morris and Thompson. I wasn't sure who she directed the comment to but I was guessing it was Max. I'm guessing the networks are already quietly preparing to open their own web services for this purpose. I'm guessing it's something to do with his cold, black heart, although maybe that's unfair. I haven't counted how much I received so far yet, but I'm guessing wallets are light and belts are tightening. But I'm guessing the pictures on the screens and most of the reportage in the papers is nothing to do with morals or politics. It was well good, you get lots of freebies, just a shame I'm not a big chocolate person, but I'm guessing TP will be very grateful for them. I'm guessing contracts involved dumptrucks full of money for everyone involved to do such a project. Instead they think of ways to get your data without randomly guessing the password. This was intentionally to keep you guessing, which by itself isn't a bad thing. To some extent I think it's the playwright's intention to keep us guessing. Here, it was a citrus sauce with a packet-mix consistency and overpowering artificial flavourings that kept me guessing. Here, the agenda is wrapped up quite nicely in a complex relationship that keeps us guessing about Alice's true intentions. But she kept them guessing, only confirming her presence after winning last weekend's Irish championship. Show More Sentences The guild's next meeting will take place on Tuesday night, and the competition is a guessing game. The students played a guessing game to try and work out what the sailors were doing. The 'number guessing game' required you to think of a number between 1 and 100, whereupon the computer would attempt to guess that number. Universal are games played aloud, such as guessing games, and games played with the body, such as rock-paper-scissors. The audience was involved in the 'Super Family Contest' and many other guessing games. The monthly competition was a guessing game, and the winners were Anne, Tess, and Marie. Until he announces his nominee to the high court, the guessing game continues. Obviously, it is only findings by forensic scientists that can make police investigations anything more than a guessing game. The president is set to make the announcement in a prime-time address ending a nationwide guessing game. It can give you an added edge by shifting the approach from a guessing game to a more precise science. Who makes the next move is turning into something of a guessing game, sources said. The people must be well informed to make constructive criticism, rather than embark on a guessing game. Everywhere you turn, you're faced with such problematic omissions that the book becomes a guessing game. It's really an exquisitely scary guessing game, but also kind of exciting, at the same time. I know I can't see you but I'm guessing that the amount of you with your hands up right now might even be into double figures. Orange is guessing that news will be a tempting way of getting users to pay premium prices for data downloads. This is a film with fine acting, camera work free of frills and a plot that will keep you guessing. There was a lot of guessing as to who Santa was but we can say he is a well-known local entertainer. No prizes, even though it's Christmas, for guessing where that source of supply is. He was leaving out the scores of those he believed were guessing their Zener cards wrong on purpose. Show More Sentences I regretted the words immediately, knowing that they'd carried an inference of sourness, and guessing that she'd notice. I'm guessing he didn't spend it on handguns or blasting caps, maybe just a few drinks on the house. In fact, I'm guessing they'll have to pry him loose from the furniture if they want to get him out of his dressing room for a rematch with Marco. And even if they keep the world guessing, ambiguities are often put to work in dealing with sensitive matters. Each manager apparently hoped to keep his opponent guessing as to whether he was starting a lefty or a right-hander. There was no elaborate ritual to follow, no waiting by the phone until Wednesday for a Saturday night date, no guessing whether he'd call at all. She was a real looker too, blonde hair, dyed I'm guessing, honey brown eyes, flawless complexion, and a gorgeous body. But they were kept guessing by the weather until the day itself, with heavy rain falling during the days in the run-up to the event. Now I am guessing that a sweeter Meyer lemon would make really sweet and luscious lemon tartelettes. No medals for guessing that's how a certain race ended up roughly the same distance with exactly the same name. Year five and six children sold cakes and raised money through the guessing the name of the teddy bear and the number of marbles game. Psychic drift may account for some telepathic subjects guessing the wrong card, photo, video clip, etc. This suggests the participants were aware when the guessing was being influenced telepathically and when it was not. It is possible to discourage guessing by allocating one mark for a correct answer and minus one for an incorrect answer. Given it's Farnborough a few miles thataway, I'm guessing it was something do with the air show. There is no way that the results from this control group could provide a comparison or baseline for simple guessing. I'm guessing that Ellis would have won a decision if the fight had gone the distance. I found gravy on my t-shirt next morning so I'm guessing chips, and possibly a battered sausage, were involved in the walk home. I'm guessing it's now essential for writers of thrillers to come up with truly diabolical serial killers if they want their books published. And if Mum and Dad did what I asked them to, I'm guessing that you'd be about sixteen or seventeen years old by now. Show More Sentences The recognition, naming or guessing of a supernatural being is one of the examples of traditionary control. Yet, I am guessing that you would not mind changing clothes or taking a shower. Right after that we spotted a shovelhead shark of 4 to 5 ft. milling around, and I'm guessing that's what took off with her rig. They twisted and turned down winding maze paths, never being able to tell if they were lost or going on the right path, blindly guessing. There are so many intricate details and twists and turns to keep you guessing throughout this film. If we sent the skaters down the bob run, there would be no politics, no guessing, no favors exchanged. I understand second guessing, I will do it at times also, but let's use this to remember that Walt wasn't born yesterday. I'm guessing one was the trainee, because the other one seemed to be bossing him around a bit. But to keep the audience guessing the snails are designed to slow down and give away their lead. No prizes for guessing what political movement this is a breeding ground for. I'm currently not sure how much water will be above the sparger but I was guessing about 1 foot. I'm guessing the real violation here was not cutting him in for his fair share of the action. No prizes for guessing which sporting hero has a runner in Saturday's bumper. They're the perfect way to keep people guessing whether you're buttoned-up demure or old-school kinky. You may take a stab at guessing what happens, and you may be close, but probably a little off. My fave caff in town was suddenly filled with a group of young people from I'm guessing central Africa. The audience is left guessing right up until the very end and you are just on the edge of your seat. There are no prizes for guessing, of course, that the Tories dispute all this. No points for guessing but this committee too is headed by Sonia, who enjoys Cabinet status. Part of their scheme was to try to keep the offensive line guessing where he was coming from, and it was very successful. Show More Sentences We will know more in a month but so far, the scientists are guessing the odds at one in a million. Constantly alter your new look with a dizzying range of haute couture hair accessories to keep everyone guessing. I don't know how good they taste, but cavemen hunted mammoth, so I'm guessing much of an elephant is edible. I can't find anybody with this exact problem, but I'm guessing it's to do with SATA drivers and XP having a strop. Told partly in flashback, this stylish thriller is a cool crime flick that keeps you guessing until the end. Women from the cell block later recalled guessing what time it was according to how many people were hog-tied or hobbled. Drake and Emily thought it was lunchtime, based on vague hunches and guessing, but mostly on the fact that they were hungry. I should also note clairvoyance or telepathy may be the reason why some people do significantly better than chance in guessing experiments. Instead of guessing the score, you recited your imaginary measurements! It then became almost a guessing game over which shares were up for sale. I am confident it meant something, though what it was kept me guessing. But there was one booth in particular that kept me guessing. Every investment bank in the City is said to be awash with potential deals, which is sparking guessing games as to who will fall on to the auction block next. I'm guessing you were making it up to illustrate your point. He stomped out the restaurant and crossed the street, heading, I'm guessing, for the Pizza Express across the road, who I'm sure would not be so indelicate. Even now, the guessing game continues about the identity of Deep Throat. Categories of play include imitative play and make-believe, finger games, memory and guessing games, chasing and finding games, and games with toys. I have no idea whether you need a visa for Russia, either, so would need to get that sorted out first and I'm guessing the beginning of February might be too soon. It was a master stroke of second guessing and reverse psychology. I'm guessing you haven't read my post observantly, because I'm clearly stating that being a stay-at-home mother or father makes perfect sense to me. Show More Sentences I'm guessing the card holder is so that you can maintain professionalism in the office by having a misogynist doodad to pluck your business cards from. Now I would be guessing, but is it to do with the generally shorter timescales between the beginning of the proceedings and a hearing date arriving? Most used color boldly, with unusual lighting and interesting brushwork to intrigue the viewer into guessing the mood and integrity of the subject. I've managed to sneak in a little winter break and there are no prizes for guessing the television was the first port of call after we landed at our hotel last Tuesday. They keep goalies guessing because they can go side to side. Investing in early-stage growth stocks can be a bit of guessing game. He is also uncannily good at guessing what time it is without looking at a watch. So, no prizes for guessing what this week's dialect word is. I'm guessing that many of those people would be more likely to check out a few artists on a listening station if they could simply pull out their own earbuds and plug them in. Instead of guessing, put an asterisk in the vacant spot and have the search engine figure it out for you. Even in his climactic speech, he skilfully keeps you guessing. No points for guessing this comment came from a well-endowed woman. Golf superintendents can be out at various times of the year, fine-tuning their fertilizer applications based on turf conditions, without too much guessing. However, Martin redeemed himself when correctly guessing a fake expletive-laden clue read by Meyers. With this line of futuristic ski gear you can take the guessing out of things such as jump airtime, speed, and vertical distance traveled on the slopes. As time goes on, however, Willoughby repeatedly dismays Marianne, keeping the poor girl guessing about how he really feels. Animal Factory should keep you guessing until the final reel. The classes bring to life the basics of music and dance, including choreographed movement and dancing, singing, instruments and musical guessing games. Then again, no one can go far wrong by guessing that the wretchedly led GOP will once more deal from the bottom of the deck. I'm guessing the author doesn't know how much she has in common with me. Show More Sentences I'm guessing she was extremely happy she wore her gym shoes. Given the functional illiteracy on either side of it, I'm guessing it was a half-understood attempt to find a rhyme for a line that makes no sense anyway. I am guessing that none of this makes any sense to those of you who are not from Georgia or the South, so allow me to explain the behavior of my people. One important part of the custom was a guessing game to determine the identity of the visitors. You get no prize for guessing what happened when the spider landed on her plate. The Consularia Italica calls him king of the Heruli, while Theophanes appears to be guessing when he calls him a Goth. He tried to compromise the security in the computer by guessing the password. Nevertheless, it is a well-written thriller that keeps the reader guessing, with the author doling out clues and facts stingily. And I'm guessing this means that you haven't tasted a pluot, didn't buy a red banana and you still get round peaches? I'm guessing she's just missing her usual daily diet of soor plooms and ugli fruit. But I'm guessing that the demographics of the babyboom generation make it a little larger than usual. Take care when guessing, since problems do not always have cut-and-dried answers. Isn't it about time they threw in a little double bluff just to keep us guessing? But I am guessing this is going to be a hiccup in his career. I'm guessing most men wouldn't exactly want their women seeing a betting loyalty card in their wallet. Dry humor and shades of grey distinguish this sharp-witted novel of razor's edge suspense, crafted to keep the reader guessing to the very end. I'm guessing the dryer in the women's is called something like the Appearance Reassurer and dishes out a manicure and words of encouragement. Visiting the town on what in the more recent war we called a recce, she arranged a tennis-match with Dolly, guessing that the girl would be a bad loser. It was a guessing game about which car was going to leave next, who was going to come home next and would Yummy Mummy be wearing the tight tights again. Perseveration in a guessing task by laying hens selected for high or low levels of feather pecking does not support classification of feather pecking as a stereotypy. Show More Sentences Bill, a dishevelled, unhappy anti-hero, gives the film much more emotional oomph than expected and the plot is clever enough to keep you guessing. No prizes for guessing who the Big Satan is but Iranians have always had a healthy respect for our duplicity and Britain's ability to pull strings behind the scenes. Others have described him as pro-choice while Dudley himself has largely been silent on the issue, with the result that Oregonians are left guessing where he stands. Examples from Classical Literature All this wild guessing arises from ignorance of the essential character and purpose of the apocalyptical writings. Should I be very wide of the mark in guessing him to be a prince of the blood royal? Just from that you can realize how he had me guessing, for it takes quite some jolt to make me coy. Mr. Paine looked up as he entered, and had no difficulty in guessing his errand. Doolittle had little trouble in guessing that this memory was a tender one. A tout is guessing all the time, but a hustler is likely to know something. Hooper was a spitball artist, and his moist slants kept the Giants guessing in the early part of the game. I thought that I had better not imperil my newly gained reputation by guessing. While I sit around guessing I'm a man because I know a jack-rabbit from a bull-moose. Why this should be so large I have no idea nor any means of guessing, for the mag. Far from guessing that the towline had snapped, she was not aware that there was one. He would not gratify us by even a peep inside, however, so for a time we had to be content with guessing what the nicknacks were. It reaches its goal whenever it can replace its early guessing by verifiable hypotheses and predictable results. To-night he said 'I guess I've got you beaten to a pulp,' when I fancy he wasn't guessing at all. But that thumbscrew has got me guessing, as our American cousins say. Here's a dead horse come to life and he's got everybody guessing. He feels that the people expect more than guessing of an osteopath. Why didn't you hollo, instead of letting me stand here guessing? Tearing open the telegram, he read it through, guessing at the words, misspelt as they always are in telegrams, and his face brightened. As though guessing what must be passing through the other's mind, the stranger vouchsafed an explanation. Show More Sentences Spot is a puppy of indeterminable breed, although given the family similarities I am guessing he is some sort of cartoon pedigree. Well, he wishes to see you,' said I, guessing her need of an interpreter. I do not pretend to Emma's genius for foretelling and guessing. The taciturn General Kayani weathered those accusations with a sang-froid that left both allies and enemies guessing about what, or whom, he knew. Arbiter isn't the only one guessing the potential names for the newborn, bidders are also taking bets on the child's possible first and middle names. But if, without carrying him into the thought, I look over into his plot, and, guessing how it is with him, ordain this or that, he will never obey me. Find more words! 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What is the opposite of guessing? Words that rhyme with guessing What is the plural of guessing? What is the adverb for guessing? What is the adjective for guessing? What is the noun for guessing? Use our Sentence Generator Nearby Words guesses guesser guessed that guessed guessable guess guesstimate guesstimates guess what guesswork guess-work guest 8-letter Words Starting With g gu gue gues guess guessi guessin