guessing game
noun
: a game in which the player has to correctly guess the answer
—often used figuratively
Making a diagnosis in such cases can be a real guessing game.
Reporters continue to play a guessing game as they wait to hear her final decision.
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John Winsor, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Another sensory experience offered is a spice guessing game in The Rub Room before heading off to see the types of smokers used in the barbecue cooking process in The Wood and Fire Room.
—Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
There are various moments throughout Paradise where the audience is playing a guessing game.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 21 Mar. 2025
But the current uncertainty surrounding trade policy has now turned planning into something of a guessing game that could reshape the landscape of global manufacturing.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
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John Winsor, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Another sensory experience offered is a spice guessing game in The Rub Room before heading off to see the types of smokers used in the barbecue cooking process in The Wood and Fire Room.
—Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
There are various moments throughout Paradise where the audience is playing a guessing game.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 21 Mar. 2025
But the current uncertainty surrounding trade policy has now turned planning into something of a guessing game that could reshape the landscape of global manufacturing.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for guessing game
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“Guessing game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guessing%20game. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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