to think
phrase
—used to express surprise or shock
To think (that) he lied to you!
To think, all we needed to do was to wait a few more days.
Examples of to think in a Sentence
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But Herta wanted to take the time to think about such a switch, so the IndyCar season wore on.
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Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Instead, Peltier likes to think of it as adding intentional pauses into the rhythm of a home.
—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 July 2026
Anyone attempting to think seriously about Elon Musk is confronted with a forbidding cognitive dissonance.
—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
4 July 2026
Our goal is not to tell you what to think, but to give you the essential knowledge and understanding to come to your own intelligent conclusions.
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Ira Porter,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 July 2026
There’s no reason to think, for example, that decisions made by political appointees based on vague standards would be any more transparent than those made by peer reviewers based on scientific merit.
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ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
My time in Philadelphia also prompted me to think about the evolution of historical storytelling, from the mass publications forged by early American leaders like Ben Franklin to the innovative platforms of today enabled by new technologies.
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Paul Buccieri,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
Instead, firefighters are encouraging residents to think beyond their own celebrations.
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Maddie White,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
But retail has become too interconnected to think in isolated technology layers.
—
Akhilesh Sharma,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Instead, Peltier likes to think of it as adding intentional pauses into the rhythm of a home.
—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 July 2026
Anyone attempting to think seriously about Elon Musk is confronted with a forbidding cognitive dissonance.
—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
4 July 2026
Our goal is not to tell you what to think, but to give you the essential knowledge and understanding to come to your own intelligent conclusions.
—
Ira Porter,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 July 2026
There’s no reason to think, for example, that decisions made by political appointees based on vague standards would be any more transparent than those made by peer reviewers based on scientific merit.
—
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
My time in Philadelphia also prompted me to think about the evolution of historical storytelling, from the mass publications forged by early American leaders like Ben Franklin to the innovative platforms of today enabled by new technologies.
—
Paul Buccieri,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
Instead, firefighters are encouraging residents to think beyond their own celebrations.
—
Maddie White,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
But retail has become too interconnected to think in isolated technology layers.
—
Akhilesh Sharma,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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“To think.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20think. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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