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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Over 35 years, my job has been to think one or two steps ahead of the market, or at least understand the risk before the crowd does. Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Some crew members in the doc seem to think that Schettino was fairly new to working as a ship captain, but according to a BBC profile, Schettino had been employed by Costa Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival, since 2002. Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026 But, according to the German-language Swiss publication Neue Zürcher Zeitung, there may be reason to think that such a gesture of gratitude could soon be no more. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026 Old enough to vote, young enough to think Olive Garden is fancy. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 10 July 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 Jul. 2026.

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