can only guess

Frequency: 7.813.5 per million words

Used when you do not know the facts and have to make a guess.

guessVERB + VERB

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can only

Examples (10)

  • We can only guess how fast a dinosaur might have run.
  • Without the final report, we can only guess at the total cost of the project.
  • She left without a note, so I can only guess why she was upset.
  • Based on these ancient fragments, archaeologists can only guess about their daily lives.
  • No one witnessed the accident, so the police can only guess what truly happened.
  • How many people will attend the event? At this point, one can only guess.
  • He didn't explain his decision, so we can only guess his motives.
  • The recipe is a closely guarded secret; outsiders can only guess the ingredients.
  • What the future holds for this new technology, we can only guess.
  • From the look on his face, I can only guess that the news wasn't good.