thinking back
Example Sentences
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As we spoke, I kept thinking back to the convention.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
“It bothers me a lot today thinking back to that.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
"I was very overwhelmed and I didn't want to do it," says Emma, thinking back to her A-level revision last year.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2025
“My thinking back then was, well, everybody's entitled to a private life. So that was my private life.”
From Salon • Aug. 10, 2024
Kind of embarrassing, thinking back on it, but at that moment, I didn’t care about anything except my best friend, standing in my doorway on Christmas.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
