second-guessing

verb

Definition of second-guessingnext
present participle of second-guess
1
as in outguessing

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2
as in reasoning

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second-guessing
  1. analyzing
  2. overreaching
  3. exploring
  4. believing
Verb
  • By analyzing fossil molecules in sediments deposited around 65 to 66 million years ago in the interior of the North American continent, the scientific team reconstructed air temperatures for the entire time period.
    David Bressan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • These five forces - competitive rivalry, the threat of new entrants, the bargaining power of suppliers, the bargaining power of buyers, and the threat of substitute products or services – provide a powerful lens for analyzing the future of higher education.
    Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of analyzing
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  • In the meantime, not everyone is convinced Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu isn’t already overreaching in Syria to win domestic political points.
    Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
  • There’s a difference between overreaching and more dangerous behaviors.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of overreaching
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  • Nations should be exploring chances for a lasting peace, and avoiding forever wars.
    William Lambers, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Though the looks were (not surprisingly) all-black, Phillips had fun exploring how Cash’s personal style bled into Dylan’s this time around.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of exploring
Verb
  • However, that rally could peter out in the new year, with analysts as a group believing the stock could fall more than 43% in 2025.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • At the end of the nineteen-nineties, the veteran value investor—one that looks for undervalued stocks—shied away from soaring Internet and technology stocks, believing that their prices had departed from financial reality, and that the market was heading for a crash.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of believing
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