How to use think in a sentence
40 example sentences · verb, noun
Think means to ponder, to go over in one's mind. Example: “Idly, the detective thought what his next move should be.”
Examples of think by meaning
verbTo ponder, to go over in one's mind.
- Idly, the detective thought what his next move should be.
verbTo have (some statement) in one's mind; to say to oneself mentally.
- "I should phone my mother," I thought.
- So this was my future home, I thought!1908, W[illiam] B[lair] M[orton] Ferguson, chapter IV, in Zollenstein, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC
verbTo communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.
- I thought for three hours about the problem and still couldn’t find the solution.
- Thinks I to myself, “Sol, you're run off your course again.1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter I, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC
verbTo conceive of something or someone.
- I tend to think of her as rather ugly.
- Think of banking today and the image is of grey-suited men in towering skyscrapers.2013 August 3, “Revenge of the nerds”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8847
verbTo be of the opinion (that); to consider, judge, regard, or look upon (something) as.
- I don't think it worth complaining about the leak in the roof, is it?
- I hope you won’t think me stupid if I ask you what that means.
- She thought it pointless starting before four o'clock.
verbTo plan; to be considering; to be of a mind (to do something).
- In 1985 I sat down and wrote a four-page outline from which I thought to base such a work.1998, Dovid Rossoff, Where Heaven Touches Earth, page iii
nounAn act of thinking; consideration (of something).
- I'll have a think about that and let you know.
More sentences with think
- I don't think he wants to go. — Yeah, well, we're going anyway, and he can deal.From the entry deal
- It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it.From the entry the
- I think that red dress looks really good on you, but your mileage may vary, of course.From the entry your mileage may vary
- I don't think he is a nice person, because he yells at people for no reason.From the entry because
- Johnny's not doing so well today, I think he caught the epizootic.From the entry epizootic
- Some think to tax wealth is destructive of a private sector.From the entry tax
- I think some Christians would love Jesus more if they weren't so stuck in religion.From the entry religion
- The note I think he said she wrote is nowhere to be found.From the entry say
- Clean the sink first, before you even think of starting to cook.From the entry first
- I'm feeling peckish; I think it must be nearly dinner o'clock.From the entry o'clock
- I think putting oil on a burn is the worst thing you can do.From the entry worst
- You think I can't beat you in a race, eh? We'll see.From the entry see
- 'Where does he work?' — 'I think he's still at the solicitors.'From the entry at
- I don't think it's a good idea for you and me to meet.From the entry for
- My dear man, you ought to think twice about who you're trying to blackmail.From the entry dear
- I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her.From the entry her
- Daniel is amazing, wonderful, fantastic, and many other superlatives I can’t think of right now!From the entry superlative
- Those who think they know it all are annoying to those of us who do.From the entry all
- I like hanging out with my parents, but my friends think it's weird.From the entry parents
- You have a temperature. I think you should stay home today. You’re sick.From the entry temperature
- We think that you stole the tarts. — That I did not!From the entry that
- You're going to think I'm plum crazy for this, but I want to adopt all seven kittens.From the entry plum
- I didn't argue with him; I still think, however, that he is wrong.From the entry however
- Her comment gnawed at me all day and I couldn't think about anything else.From the entry gnaw
- Do you think it is a bad idea to confront him directly?From the entry bad
- You must be touched if you think I'm taking your advice.From the entry touch
- Do you think I'll get married before I turn 30? – Who knows, you might never marry.From the entry who knows
- Since she hasn't studied at all I don't think she'll pass the test, but who knows?From the entry who knows
Meaning of think
- verb To ponder, to go over in one's mind.
- verb To have (some statement) in one's mind; to say to oneself mentally.
- verb To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.
Questions about think in a sentence
- How do you use think in a sentence?
- Think is used as a verb and noun. For example: “Idly, the detective thought what his next move should be.”
- What is a short sentence with think?
- “"I should phone my mother," I thought.”
- What does think mean?
- Think means to ponder, to go over in one's mind.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: think (page history and authors) and the entries each sentence comes from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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