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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Meta encourages its users to name their AIs—and encourages its AIs to think like humans. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 So the way to think about that is, let’s think about women who have sex with inanimate objects. — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 The opportunity came about about a year ago at a time when employees started to think about retirement benefits after the passing of former owner, Mark Pappas, Windle said. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 The iPhone has been the same for so long that being forced to come up with little moves and tricks and ways to think about holding the Duo is a gadget nerd thrill. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2026.

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