afterthought

Example Sentences

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How anyone else in their vicinity is affected by their actions is an afterthought.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

"We were kind of going with the flow at this stage but at this point, it already felt that we were a bit of an afterthought, let's say," Lee added.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Yet Norris, who idolized John Wayne as a child, became an actor as an afterthought.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Mental health cannot be an afterthought in a humanitarian response but must be central from the beginning.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Finny got up from the cot, picking up his cane as an afterthought.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles