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Used to express confusion, annoyance, or surprise at someone’s past opinions, decisions, behavior, etc.
Used to express confusion, annoyance, or surprise at someone’s past opinions, decisions, behavior, etc.
“Have been thinking” suggests something that you’ve been thinking about recently, that you’re still considering, that has a relevance to what’s happening now or to what you’re about to do or say, etc.
“I have been thinking about you” is past tense, and implies that you’re not thinking about the person any more. “I am thinking about you” is present tense, and indicates you are currently thinking about them.
1 : to outdo or surpass in thinking : to go beyond or transcend by thinking Thus does a candidate who is certainly capable of equalling or outthinking his competitors on the issues find himself fighting a shadow war against himself.
Irregular verb: To Think.
True Helpful Inspiring Necessary Kind. Miscellaneous » Unclassified. Rate it: THINK. Thoughtful Honest Intelligent Necessary Kind.
5 be thinking of somebody used to say that you care about and feel sympathy for someone who is in a difficult situation Take care! I’ll be thinking of you.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English I thought (that)used when you are politely suggesting something to do I thought we’d go swimming tomorrow.
“Thinking about you” means that you’re actually thinking thoughts about a person. “Thinking of you” to me has a couple of meanings. One is more like “Something reminded me of you.” For example, let’s say your favorite ice cream is strawberry banana swirl.
out•think (out′thingk′), v.t., -thought, -think•ing. … to get the advantage of (someone) by quick or clever thinking; outwit:only a split second to outthink his opponent.
verb (used with object), out·shone or out·shined, out·shin·ing. to surpass in shining; shine more brightly than. to surpass in splendor, ability, achievement, excellence, etc.: a product that outshone all competitors; to outshine one’s classmates.
transitive verb. : to play better than especially : to outdo in playing a game The Knicks took a 21-point lead in the first half, gave up 18 consecutive points in the third quarter, but outplayed the Kings down the stretch to win … —
phrase. You use ‘I think’ as a way of being polite when you are explaining or suggesting to someone what you want to do, or when you are accepting or refusing an offer. [politeness] I think I’ll go home and have a shower.
In fact, the first verb (“Im thinking”) is in the present continuous tense, while the second (“changing’) is the gerund – basically, it’s a verb that’s used just like a noun. … For instance we would say “I’m thinking of you”, we wouldn’t use “to you” here!
: the action of using your mind to produce ideas, decisions, memories, etc. : the activity of thinking about something. : opinion or judgment. : a way of thinking that is characteristic of a particular group, time period, etc.
Stop and “THINK”. The “T” stands for Thoughtful! The “H” stands for Helpful! Honest!
It’s something I might say to someone who was about to undergo a difficult experience: an serious operation, for instance, or the death of someone close to them. As for what I’d say to someone who said goodbye to me with “I will think of you often,” I have no idea. It would depend on the person and the circumstances.
Do you mean “think of”? The phrase “think off” is not commonly used. “Think of” is used when you have thoughts about something. “When I’m bored, I think of sports.” “I think of you.”
In my opinion… | I believe… |
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To my mind… | It is my view… |
As far as I’m concerned… | It’s my belief that… |
The way I see things is that… | I honestly believe that… |
As I see it… | To my way of thinking… |
An example of thought is an idea on how to solve a problem. Thought is the past tense of the word think which means to conceive in the mind. An example of thought is a lesson that a teacher imagined would work before she put it into play. The process of thinking; cogitation.
thinking | pondering |
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cogitation | consideration |
examination | mentation |
musing | reasoning |
cerebration | debate |
If your significant other texts to tell you he’s thinking about you, it means he’s missing you. … Either way, a “thinking about you” text from your S.O. is a reminder that no matter what he’s doing, he’d rather be with you. You’re his person, and he loves you for it.