cross the mind
Example Sentences
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But it is difficult to think that the possibility it might also coincide with a Grand Slam bid did not cross the mind of organisers.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
But no sooner does that loaded word — domesticate — cross the mind than you begin confronting gender questions.
From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2021
If nothing else, remember that this would never cross the mind of a straight person, as they’d simply check the “heterosexual” box without a second thought.
From Slate • Oct. 20, 2020
He had one of those clear visions that cross the mind at such times.
From Renée Mauperin by Hallard, Alys
Nor is it essential that the thought of harmony should even cross the mind; for a want may be felt without any distinct consciousness of the form of that which is desired.
From Lectures on Art by Allston, Washington
