afterthought
Example Sentences
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When I started trading 25 years ago, everyone taught technical analysis first and treated psychology as an afterthought.
From MarketWatch
“At the turn of the 20th century, rides were almost an afterthought at amusement parks,” says Jim Futrell, historian at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, an industry trade organization.
It took a combination of every single element that transformed Indiana from an afterthought into college football’s 16-0 steamroller this season: a perfect storm of bold coaching, undervalued talent, and gamechanging guts.
Dr. Maha Shuayb, Director of the Centre for Lebanese Studies, said, "Education and children's services cannot be an afterthought. They are a vital source of stability and care."
From Science Daily
That feta has a second act planned: whipped into eggs and crowned on a rice bowl later in the week, where it feels less like an afterthought and more like a flourish.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
