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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One way to think about this was to look at the long history of these ideas, and not just at a moment like the 2016 election, or of Ronald Reagan in the 1970s and 80s. John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 But Ezra Klein’s commentary on the movie did lead me to think about the broader issues the movie raises, which strike me as interesting and important. Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2026 Additional costs that factor into car ownership, such as loan interest, gas and insurance, can also push shoppers to think smaller. Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The work inspired other researchers to think about discrepancy problems in a new way. Quanta Magazine, 21 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 28 Aug. 2026.

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