pure supposition
Frequency: 5.43.9 per million words
used to emphasize that something is completely a belief, not based on fact
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Examples (10)
- His claim was dismissed as pure supposition, lacking any evidence.
- Without any concrete proof, the entire theory rests on pure supposition.
- The detective found the witness's testimony to be pure supposition and unreliable.
- She was frustrated that her ideas were being treated as pure supposition by her colleagues.
- The judge warned the jury to disregard any conclusions based on pure supposition.
- It's dangerous to make major decisions based on pure supposition alone.
- The article offered an interesting perspective, though it was largely pure supposition.
- He admitted that his prediction was pure supposition and not based on any insider information.
- They debated the implications of the new policy, but much of it remained pure supposition.
- The author's interpretation of the historical event was criticized for being pure supposition.