thinking

Example Sentences

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The thinking went that they needed a year of adjustment to get a handle on their coursework.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 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

"We voted... thinking that a good, self-sufficient era would dawn for our country," Jayalath told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

“I’m thinking about it very seriously,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“I keep thinking of what you said the other week,” Mom says.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison