thought out loud
Example Sentences
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“Nothing to lose,” the racer thought out loud as the evening final neared.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025
He thought out loud: He would bring cash from Avicenna to the dispensary and give it to a courier, who would put different cash, which he had brought with him, into the A.T.M.
From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2018
Feinblatt was watching Martinez speak and thought out loud: “Can’t we do that? Can we make a tool that you can put your name on and it spits out your address?”
From Washington Post • Jun. 20, 2016
On tape, Blagojevich thought out loud of being an ambassador to India or South Africa, even as Harris tried to temper his idea.
From Time • Jun. 25, 2010
“Well, I guess I’m not lying to save you from getting caught or receiving punishment,” she thought out loud.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
