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Definition of second-guess in English: second-guessverb [with object]1Anticipate or predict (someone's actions or thoughts) by guesswork. he had to second-guess what the environmental regulations would be in five years' time Example sentencesExamples - It is not the government's job to second-guess the public's inclination to save or spend.
- Good art institutions should not be about second-guessing the public's taste.
- We've been trying to second-guess Augusta all week but there's no sense in trying any longer.
- But while clothes shoppers are revelling in the dozens of new alleys open to them, manufacturers are despairing as they try to second-guess the kaleidoscopic public mood.
- I think I've been guilty in the past of second-guessing myself a little bit and then not committing to a decision.
Synonyms pre-empt, forestall, intercept 2North American Criticize (someone or something) with hindsight. no one should second-guess police officers whose lives are on the line Example sentencesExamples - I've been treated in a most disgraceful manner, I've been second-guessed, my professional reputation has been slurred.
- As usual, too, the world's best golfer has been second-guessed at every turn.
- Now it hurts them that they find themselves second-guessing their decision to stay.
- It even implies that it's impossible to second-guess myself, yet I do it anyway!
- The tone of voice Michael made that careless statement in, however, had him second-guessing his initial thoughts.
- I mean, maybe there are times I do, but I second-guess myself a lot and I worry about things a lot.
- Rather than second-guessing himself, though, Thompson is forging ahead.
- This is a climate in which we cannot afford to allow science to be second-guessed by politics or prejudice.
- You can always second-guess yourself, and wonder if you made the right choices.
- We are not prone to second-guess police work, but the sniper investigation seems to have been marked by confusion and worse.
- He didn't second-guess himself; why should they?
- The only thing that has really changed is my confidence in asserting those opinions and not second-guessing myself.
- They spend considerable time second-guessing themselves.
- I suppose what I'm saying is don't second-guess yourself.
- As a matter of fact, too often presidents have been criticized for second-guessing those commanders.
- Once again, Dyllis wished people would stop second-guessing her all the time.
- Our only rule is not to second-guess ourselves.
- Sir Humphrey does not like being second-guessed.
- Well, Larry, I hate to be in a position where I'm second-guessing anything, but I've said all along this media strategy is atrocious.
- It is hard to see what purpose would be served by second-guessing the administration over every setback, or wringing our hands over every difficulty.
Definition of second-guess in US English: second-guessverbˌsɛkənd ˈɡɛs [with object]1Anticipate or predict (someone's actions or thoughts) by guesswork. he had to second-guess what the environmental regulations would be in five years' time Example sentencesExamples - But while clothes shoppers are revelling in the dozens of new alleys open to them, manufacturers are despairing as they try to second-guess the kaleidoscopic public mood.
- We've been trying to second-guess Augusta all week but there's no sense in trying any longer.
- Good art institutions should not be about second-guessing the public's taste.
- I think I've been guilty in the past of second-guessing myself a little bit and then not committing to a decision.
- It is not the government's job to second-guess the public's inclination to save or spend.
Synonyms pre-empt, forestall, intercept 2North American Judge or criticize (someone) with hindsight. the prime minister was willing to second-guess senior ministers in public Example sentencesExamples - As usual, too, the world's best golfer has been second-guessed at every turn.
- Well, Larry, I hate to be in a position where I'm second-guessing anything, but I've said all along this media strategy is atrocious.
- Rather than second-guessing himself, though, Thompson is forging ahead.
- He didn't second-guess himself; why should they?
- I mean, maybe there are times I do, but I second-guess myself a lot and I worry about things a lot.
- Once again, Dyllis wished people would stop second-guessing her all the time.
- Now it hurts them that they find themselves second-guessing their decision to stay.
- It even implies that it's impossible to second-guess myself, yet I do it anyway!
- They spend considerable time second-guessing themselves.
- It is hard to see what purpose would be served by second-guessing the administration over every setback, or wringing our hands over every difficulty.
- The tone of voice Michael made that careless statement in, however, had him second-guessing his initial thoughts.
- This is a climate in which we cannot afford to allow science to be second-guessed by politics or prejudice.
- Sir Humphrey does not like being second-guessed.
- I suppose what I'm saying is don't second-guess yourself.
- The only thing that has really changed is my confidence in asserting those opinions and not second-guessing myself.
- We are not prone to second-guess police work, but the sniper investigation seems to have been marked by confusion and worse.
- I've been treated in a most disgraceful manner, I've been second-guessed, my professional reputation has been slurred.
- Our only rule is not to second-guess ourselves.
- As a matter of fact, too often presidents have been criticized for second-guessing those commanders.
- You can always second-guess yourself, and wonder if you made the right choices.
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