thinking

Example Sentences

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She grew up thinking that her life in the U.S. was temporary.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Not that Arthur was thinking about either Derby eight years ago when she bid $500 for a behind-the-scenes tour of Santa Anita or Del Mar. She wasn’t even thinking about owning a horse.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Mr. Clinton decided to let Carter proceed as a private citizen, thinking it might give Kim a chance to back down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The thinking is that those provisions protect the fund’s remaining investors from a rush to the exits that would force managers to sell underlying securities at fire sale prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I try, out of the corner of my bleary eye, to discern what he might be thinking, but his face is impassive.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse