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 to my rejection from the health publication, after offering to work for less, I feel angry at how desperate and mentally unwell unemployment had made me.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Axel tries to think back to the days and weeks they visited this spring.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers