think back

Example Sentences

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And when I think back to the time I stared into the abyss and lived long enough to understand what it meant, I know this: we can’t become a generation that looks away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

When I think back on most of those meals, I remember not salvation but a certain chill.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

"When I think back on my crash, I didn't stand in the starting gate unaware of the potential consequences. I knew what I was doing. I chose to take a risk," she added.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

When I think back on it, the mirror was like the ultimate manifestation tool.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

I think back to the moment in the jungle when Ma pointed her cane at the guardhouse.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott