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
  • Lawyers and law enforcement have spent months analyzing bystander videos of the May 1, 2023, incident, in which Penny, who was honorably discharged from the Marines in 2021, wrapped his arms around Neely's neck, pinning him while the two were on the floor of the train.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Key strategies for assessing TCO include analyzing initial infrastructure costs, ongoing operational expenses (like maintenance and energy) and data retrieval and scalability costs.
    Danny Hayes, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of analyzing
Verb
  • Simpler requirements, such as mandatory labeling, could fix portions of the law that are overreaching.
    Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
  • First, Beijing is quite capable of overreaching and overplaying its hand by becoming too demanding and exploitative.
    David Shambaugh, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2020
Definition of overreaching
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  • However, this research adds to a growing body of work exploring innovative treatments to improve healing from severe skin wounds.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The film was shot in early 2023, but Baker and producers Quan and Alex Coco spent September 2022 exploring and the neighborhood.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of exploring
Verb
  • Geiger, believing her gun was unloaded, pointed the weapon at Osborne and pulled the trigger, striking him once near the pelvis, police said, adding Geiger attempted medical aid and called 911.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Exuberance permeates headlines, and investors are flooding tech equities believing this development would last eternally.
    Jim Osman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of believing
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