afterthought

Example Sentences

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How anyone else in their vicinity is affected by their actions is an afterthought.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

We can’t treat Africa as an afterthought any longer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

"Safety must be built into products by design rather than treated as an afterthought, with regulators showing more strength in holding companies to account," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Productivity benefits from AI are hardly an afterthought, Powell said at the January press conference.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

I asked, then adding as an afterthought, as if to ease what I knew her answer would have to be, “You know, I’m Japanese.”

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston