There is something about families, about politicians' wives, babies, men and children, and some vague speculations about what people in general think about these things, but where it is all leading I have absolutely no idea.

He was renowned for his single-minded dedication to the scientific method and his incisive analytical skills, and hostility to vague speculation.

The blonde opened her eyes and looked at him with vague but uncomplimentary speculation.

Hence, vague speculation was a dominating matter in the lawyer's reflective consideration.

Only vague speculations were offered about the probability of several different unknown genes' playing a part.

Much of it consisted of secondhand platitudes and vague speculation.

But the vague speculation turned specific last week after a prominent Hollywood lawyer, Bert Fields, told the entertainment trade journal Variety that he had been questioned by the F.B.I.

I admit it's a crazy chance but it's well founded and in no way based on sheer theory or vague speculation.

I know you prefer hard data to vague speculation, so we've been trying to confirm them first.