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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Everyone’s scenario, even when based in serious science, boils down to a guessing game. —

Gordon Feller, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2025 That has led to a guessing game at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week: Just how serious is President Trump about tariffs? —

Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 One major guessing game is over, no doubt about it. —

Eli Amdur, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 The high-profile slaying and James’ novel help explain the public’s fascination with political violence, and even more about the psychological guessing game that accompanies those extreme acts. —

Max Chapnick, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for guessing game

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