conjecturing

Example Sentences

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The outlay had some crypto followers conjecturing that he meant to consolidate the industry in his own hands.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2022

"Rather than conjecturing whether Xi would restrain actions before the party congress, it is more realistic to analyse its daily military activities and make preparations accordingly," the official added.

From Reuters • Feb. 23, 2022

We tune in for the fighting, assigning meaning to each expression, conjecturing about what happens when the cameras are off.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2021

In a series of lively chapters, Burlingame seeks to discredit the idea that the Lincolns’ marriage was happy, functional or loving, conjecturing that Abraham deeply regretted having wed Mary.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2021

They had a pleasant five minutes conjecturing about how much was in the bank.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith