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
  • Following the commercial failure of Dune in 1984, which Lynch felt was compromised by studio interference, the director set out to film Blue Velvet, the screenplay for which existed for years and was balked at by major studios for its graphic content.
    Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Shoppers have balked at downsized chips, cookies, paper towels and other products, widely known as shrinkflation, and turned to cheaper options or stopped buying altogether.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of balked
Verb
  • The remains are being analyzed for potential identification.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Ashley Underwood, executive director of Equity Forward, said that there is little oversight of how taxpayer dollars are being spent and that the organization analyzed crisis pregnancy center spending through public records and grant reports.
    Abigail Brooks, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of analyzed
Verb
  • For Putin, that sinking feeling Alongside being thwarted in its ability to disrupt Ukrainian exports, Russia has also come under direct naval attack from Ukraine.
    Colin Flint, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The attack was largely thwarted by Israel’s missile defenses, but Israel has vowed to retaliate.
    Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of thwarted
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  • In addition, historians concluded other clothing items the Unknown was wearing could have been issued to a member of a unit like the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The feature, which concluded Trier’s trilogy, was also up for Best International Feature.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of concluded
Verb
  • In a recent national survey of some 1,700 people, the financial services firm explored how consumers from different generations manage and spend their money.
    Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Immersion cooling is being explored as a potential future technology, going one step beyond today’s liquid cooling by immersing servers in inert liquids that carry even higher levels of heat away from the system.
    Steven Woo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of explored
Verb
  • Big Deal Almost 90% of consumers are frustrated with rising prices across categories including groceries, gas, and restaurants, according to a new report from marketing and printing company RR Donnelley.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Occasionally the game has frustrated her.
    Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of frustrated
Verb
  • Borgwardt also is also alleged to have taken photos of his passport, moved funds to a foreign bank and changed his email address, and he was believed to have been communicating with a woman from Uzbekistan, Podoll said.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Of those, about 100 remain in captivity, with a third believed to be dead.
    Keir Simmons, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of believed
Verb
  • Durin the Elder, faced with this dread nightmare, realizes he’s been deceived and takes off the Ring.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Honestly describing the role of AI builds trust and prevents the audience from feeling deceived.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of deceived
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