wild guess
Example Sentences
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McNamara: As someone who has not played the game but has watched a lot of television, I am going to make the wild guess that Ellie is not dead.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2025
Do you take a wild guess or ask a person at the gas station and hope the fuel you pick doesn’t damage the engine?
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
The nature of the clue made it confounding: The country ended in an “h” so you couldn’t even venture a wild guess.
From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2022
“That’s a crazy wild guess but it’s what we’ve observed,” Murray said.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2021
"I'll take a wild guess and say you like it," George said.
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
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