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Recent Examples of second-guess
The 6ft 4in (193cm) Italian waited patiently until the right moment (even second-guessing himself at one point), before making room for himself by swinging out to the right, powering past Groves and sprinting to the win.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Her inner conflict, though, is all the more compelling in the face of her boyfriend’s refusal to second-guess himself.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 July 2025
Towards the end of the month, Mercury will station retrograde in your sign on July 18, which can leave you questioning or second-guessing your choices.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 July 2025
For sure, the budget was shaky, the plan was very questionable, but the leap happened anyway, ahead of the second-guessing.
—Chad Willardson, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Her inner conflict, though, is all the more compelling in the face of her boyfriend’s refusal to second-guess himself.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 July 2025
Towards the end of the month, Mercury will station retrograde in your sign on July 18, which can leave you questioning or second-guessing your choices.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 July 2025
For sure, the budget was shaky, the plan was very questionable, but the leap happened anyway, ahead of the second-guessing.
—Chad Willardson, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second-guess
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But occasionally, a bear outsmarts us or overcomes our defenses.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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Live Oak plans to use Casca as the engine behind its effort to bring transparency and structure to a part of the market known more for speed and opacity than fairness, a move that mirrors its history of outsmarting bigger rivals.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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The goal, according to the FBI, is to analyze and compare which devices were within the coverage area during specific windows of time on the nights of the attacks and surrounding dates, as well as any devices that follow suspicious patterns.—
Ramal Nasim,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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The investment bank analyzed ongoing court battles and legislative authority, and concluded that Trump’s reliance on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose wide-ranging tariffs and cut bilateral deals far exceeds the powers granted by Congress.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
25 July 2025
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As an advocate for scientific research, Peoples reasoned that seemingly arcane discoveries can unexpectedly yield astonishing and wide-range applications and results.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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Far beyond the robotic process automation of the past, Gen AI platforms can now reason, create and analyze with a sophistication that rivals human capability.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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My orchids can outwit other life forms, and so can my Venus flytrap (currently choking on a common house fly).—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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There were corridos about the exploits of bandits and outlaws, some of them Robin Hood-esque characters who outwitted oafish authorities and helped the poor.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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But other Fountain Square residents and business owners believe the city waited far too long to close the Leonard Street camp, after months of complaints about human and animal waste, public intoxication and trespassing near a prime commercial district.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
31 July 2025
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Some of Widmer's supporters believe Sarah might have had a genetic disorder, such as Long QT Syndrome type 7, a condition that can cause irregular heartbeats.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Thus, they are thwarted in their villainous intentions to use AGI and ASI to be criminal collaborators.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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If your home’s humidity is consistently over 60%, consider buying a dehumidifier to thwart mold, Chew says.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
28 July 2025
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At a two-day meeting that concludes Wednesday, the Fed is widely expected to hold its key interest rate steady despite President Donald Trump’s monthslong campaign aimed at browbeating Fed Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues into cutting rates.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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Metallica is slated to kick off their 2026 M72 World Tour in the late spring, which will conclude in the early summer on July 5th, 2026.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The men's families and supporters were frustrated with the pace of the hearing.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Not being able to offer a heart-lung transplant in Austin frustrates Fraser.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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