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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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 That kind of guessing game, experts say, isn’t good for global security as Trump heads into his second term. —

Julia Mueller, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2025 Well this didn’t go so well—certainly not as well as my guessing game yesterday! —

Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 No casting for the project has been announced — but the guessing game has been under way on who might land the role of Musk in the movie. —

Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for guessing game