to think

phrase

used to express surprise or shock
To think (that) he lied to you!
To think, all we needed to do was to wait a few more days.

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Twelve other experts from a cross section of relevant fields including public health, pulmonology, and critical care joined this group to think together about how to galvanize new solutions. Katia Riddle, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026 That’s exactly how NASA wants astronomers to think about the three observatories. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 There are many reasons that lead one to think that capitalism is the best system, as Adam Smith and David Ricardo envisioned. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 Is this a specific AI issue, that companies need to think about their democratic responsibilities because of the power of this technology? Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to think

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“To think.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20think. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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