speculative
Example Sentences
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Plenty of stock overhangs remain, and the buzz around hantavirus is purely speculative.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron is meanwhile calling for a European response in the face of excessive energy firm windfall profits or "speculative behaviour".
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
“It’s more speculative, but using simulations, we can see that this sort of motion should drive fluid movement and could help clear waste in the brain,” Drew said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
If power was the “most important input” then “why would we place a bet on speculative tech,” Zilis said in her testimony.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
He chuckled, and a speculative look came into his eye.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
Vocabulary lists containing speculative
Grade 9, List 1
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act V
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And Then There Were None
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