cross the mind
Example Sentences
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But it is difficult to think that the possibility it might also coincide with a Grand Slam bid did not cross the mind of organisers.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
But no sooner does that loaded word — domesticate — cross the mind than you begin confronting gender questions.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 24, 2021
If nothing else, remember that this would never cross the mind of a straight person, as they’d simply check the “heterosexual” box without a second thought.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2020
No suspicion, however, seemed to cross the mind of the Earl, who was more accustomed than Wilton knew to find his son absent without knowing where he was, or how employed.
From The King's Highway by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)
In approaching the third of our philosophical poets, there is a scruple that may cross the mind.
From Three Philosophical Poets Lucretius, Dante, and Goethe by Santayana, George
