second-guessed

verb

Definition of second-guessednext
past tense of second-guess
1
as in outmaneuvered

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2
as in speculated (about)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second-guessed
  1. balked
  2. analyzed
  3. thwarted
  4. concluded
  5. explored
  6. frustrated
  7. believed
  8. deceived
Verb
  • Yet even while condemning the martial law declaration as unconstitutional and acknowledging that Yoon must ultimately be removed from office, Han and most of his party allies balked at impeachment.
    Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Angelina Jolie balked at a question regarding whether there should be a biopic about her life.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of balked
Verb
  • Media mentions and social reach were analyzed for all.
    Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The company analyzed the principal cities of metropolitan statistical areas with a population of more than 1 million.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of analyzed
Verb
  • Initial attempts to deploy a helicopter were thwarted by dangerous weather, forcing rescuers to traverse deep snow on foot.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Stanford’s bid for a seventh trip to the title game — and second in a row — was thwarted in a 1-0 loss to the Demon Deacons, the lone goal coming in the 72nd minute of the College Cup semifinals at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina.
    Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of thwarted
Verb
  • The tour concluded this past weekend after 149 shows with more than 10 million tickets sold.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Kruger then concluded her post with a snap of Reedus displaying a thumbs-up while holding onto a stroller, which appeared to have their daughter sitting inside with a coat covering her face.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of concluded
Verb
  • Benson explored how the gender gap in listing leadership skills varied across the country.
    Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Since last year, a series of reviews, editorials, and perspective papers, mostly published in obesity journals, have explored this very question.
    Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of explored
Verb
  • Some Israelis demand cease-fire deal, return of hostages Netanyahu faces mounting pressure and criticism from Israelis frustrated with the lack of a cease-fire deal to secure the release of the around 100 remaining hostages in Gaza as the war has raged for more than a year.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Patients can’t continue absorbing these unnecessary costs, and physicians like me are increasingly frustrated by how hospital consolidation undermines our ability to provide affordable, high-quality care.
    Lisa Abrams, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of frustrated
Verb
  • Around 100 hostages are still inside Gaza, at least a third of whom are believed to be dead.
    Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Jennifer had set a goal to acquire a business in 2024 and believed the right opportunity would come without forcing it.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of believed
Verb
  • Phishing efforts would fail because the passkey would not be transmitted if an attacker created a phony website or deceived a victim.
    Mark Vena, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The indictment alleges that Adani and his associates deceived investors by concealing the bribery scheme.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of deceived
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