think aloud/out loud
idiom
: to say one's thoughts so that other people can hear them
No, I wasn't talking to you. I was just thinking aloud/out loud.
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Learn—and Speak—the Company’s Language of Value and Results At your last company, you may have been trusted to speak off the cuff, think out loud, or influence through dialogue.
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Elizabeth Freedman, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Carson and others close to the president-elect must be asked to think out loud about all of Trump — and have their feet put to the fire.
— Randy Barker, Baltimore
Add your voice: Respond to this piece or other Sun content by submitting your own letter.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024
Leaders can also consider incorporating a soliloquy approach to encourage learners to think out loud, explaining their thoughts, beliefs, emotions and the rationale behind their behavior.
—Bryant Richardson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Coaching provides the space to have open conversations with an objective coach, think out loud, play back situations and clarify challenges.
—Carol Sabia, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Ed Sheeran visited an iconic Chicago restaurant where employees are encouraged to think out loud... and be rude about it.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 30 July 2023
But the technology also allows Kruger to expand her language and think out loud, which is more genuinely enlivening.
—New York Times, 14 July 2022
Lamont likes to think out loud, sometimes during briefings.
—Mark Pazniokas, courant.com, 6 Mar. 2021
Fear of daring to think out loud that your kids should be in school and not staring at a screen at home.
—John Kass, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2020
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Elizabeth Freedman, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Carson and others close to the president-elect must be asked to think out loud about all of Trump — and have their feet put to the fire.
— Randy Barker, Baltimore
Add your voice: Respond to this piece or other Sun content by submitting your own letter.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024
Leaders can also consider incorporating a soliloquy approach to encourage learners to think out loud, explaining their thoughts, beliefs, emotions and the rationale behind their behavior.
—Bryant Richardson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Coaching provides the space to have open conversations with an objective coach, think out loud, play back situations and clarify challenges.
—Carol Sabia, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Ed Sheeran visited an iconic Chicago restaurant where employees are encouraged to think out loud... and be rude about it.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 30 July 2023
But the technology also allows Kruger to expand her language and think out loud, which is more genuinely enlivening.
—New York Times, 14 July 2022
Lamont likes to think out loud, sometimes during briefings.
—Mark Pazniokas, courant.com, 6 Mar. 2021
Fear of daring to think out loud that your kids should be in school and not staring at a screen at home.
—John Kass, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2020
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“Think aloud/out loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20aloud%2Fout%20loud. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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