guessed at

Example Sentences

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For starters, “the collection of males around the female is not something we would have guessed at all,” says Cartwright, and their presence remains a mystery.

From National Geographic • Nov. 17, 2023

“If you asked me about this three years ago, I wouldn’t have guessed at how quickly the interest in the sector has blown up,” Prindiville said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2023

Each participant was assigned a hotel, read eight reviews about it, guessed at which ones were fake and explained why they seemed fake or real.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2023

When they called back, they guessed at a different form of your husband's name that might be more acceptable than the one previously used.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2022

He had never imagined birth, would not have guessed at what it was like.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill