Words similar to betting

Example sentences for: betting

How can you use “betting” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Prudie is not a betting parlor, but she sympathizes with you, having had her own doubts about that speech.
Rather than simply acknowledge the tax cut and argue its merits, he's betting that we're stupid.
The "smart money" in the international community is betting on another round of military-dominated rule, even though the popular opposition wants a much more representative government, partly to protect itself against the international community's neoliberal economic agenda.
The betting is that neither side will let the crisis escalate, because their trade relationship is too cozy.
The Post says the early betting is that Straw will not intervene.