speculating

Example Sentences

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He criticized outside physicians for speculating about a report for a patient not under their care.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

But alongside it, he issued an opinion speculating that the surrogacy contract may be unconstitutional and void.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

But this did not stop some from speculating as to whether the platform was "trolling" its users.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“If you’re buying one-day options, or selling them, I mean that’s not investing, that’s not speculating, it’s gambling,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

He was very busy with his politics and his business, traveling constantly, financing new political campaigns, buying land and tractors, raising race horses, and speculating on the price of gold, sugar, and paper.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende