Sentence examples for mere guess from inspiring English sources

As hundreds of Ms. Manigat's supporters waited and waited — the city's epic traffic jams make starting times for anything a mere guess — Mr. Célestin's motorcade suddenly emerged, bobbing and weaving through the masses on its way to his rally.

The specialists said they were confident that far more than 50 companies used abusive shelters and that the number of 50 was a mere guess used to comply with the paperwork act's requirements.

He doesn't trust his answer because he takes it to be a mere guess.

In particular, accepting evolution may require an appreciation of the fact that a scientific theory is reliable (not a mere guess) but also provisional (subject to ongoing revision).

Thus, the worth of a particular phylogenetic tree may range from trivial to substantial, and its accuracy from mere guess to robust hypothesis.

They forgot they were making mere guesses, and even guesses have to be taken with caution.

"Unless the company can successfully negotiate its current situation, its forecasts for the current fiscal year and next year as well are likely mere guesses".

Berne herself is the first to admit that these are mere guesses, but their frequency starts to undermine the book and feel like so much padding.

"Mere guesses or 'hunches,' or the reporting of suspicious activity alone is not enough to constitute a reasonable suspicion and are not sufficient bases to watchlist an individual".

That standard may be met by an allegation that the suspect has terrorism ties if the claim is corroborated by at least one other source, it said, but "mere guesses or 'hunches' are not enough".

In particular, people who report a "tip-of-the-tongue" experience usually are able to identify the word's first letter and the number of syllables with an accuracy that far exceeds mere guessing.