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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Of course, more collaboration means broader deal-making and, this being Canada, producers and potential international partners are warned not to greedy or short-sighted, but to think long term. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 Preparing for the unexpected isn’t the part of a new school year anyone wants to think about. Kimberly Osborne, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 But this particular Christian worldview isn’t the only way to think about a spirituality of animals. Casper Ter Kuile, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026 Benioff has a history of imploring tech companies to think of the greater good. Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 15 Sep. 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 19 Sep. 2026.

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