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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Click below to find out who won the guessing game and to hear Underwood, Bryan and Richie talk about the new season of Idol.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
When both partners drop the guessing game and prioritize clarity, love becomes easier, more secure and far less stressful.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Read on to learn how to tell what’s throwing things off-kilter down there, how to find relief, and why you might be stuck playing this unfortunate guessing game on repeat.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 27 Feb. 2025
Head to Extremadura, the Spanish region that borders Portugal, between March and April (timing the cherry blossoming is a bit of a guessing game).
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
When both partners drop the guessing game and prioritize clarity, love becomes easier, more secure and far less stressful.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Read on to learn how to tell what’s throwing things off-kilter down there, how to find relief, and why you might be stuck playing this unfortunate guessing game on repeat.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 27 Feb. 2025
Head to Extremadura, the Spanish region that borders Portugal, between March and April (timing the cherry blossoming is a bit of a guessing game).
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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