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Meanings of speculative mood in English

Epistemic grammatical mood.

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Examples for "speculative"
1
Kossoy said he did not expect speculative trading to increase this year.
Reuters
2
Their application in this case is likely to produce highly speculative results.
Resurrecting pompeii
3
The good news is that these speculative frenzies tend to end quickly.
Wired
4
This effect is of great interest from both speculative and practical viewpoints.
Pubmed
5
A speculative attack on Spain would put the euro itself at risk.
The Guardian
1
Each model often receives improvements and spec changes during its model years.
The South African
2
I plant the horrifyingly expensive mil-spec shockproof LED lantern on the floor.
Equoid
3
A spec sheet balance of price and performance is a top priority.
The South African
4
It's a nice spec line, but I don't think you'll notice day-to-day.
The Verge
5
I think she's, I don't know, some kind of spec designation weapon.
Woken furies
Usage of speculative mood in English
1
No; I am only in a speculative mood.
Run to Earth: A Novel
2
It soothes the whole system, and plunges one into an agreeable dreamy speculative mood, through which all sorts of fantastic notions resolve.
Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier / Twelve Years Sporting Re...
3
With eyes still closed, and nerveless hands inert at his sides he listened, the while he turned the situation over in speculative mood.
Elusive Isabel
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