thinking over

Example Sentences

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I tried to stay calm, thinking over and over: “Don’t be afraid. Don’t die afraid. Just breathe.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2022

This collection of essays about racial politics and culture in America offers a full portrait of Kennedy’s thinking as a law professor and public intellectual, demonstrating his commitment to reflection over partisanship, thinking over feeling.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2021

Seiko Hashimoto, president of the organizing committee, acknowledged there "may be many ways of thinking" over the issue.

From Fox News • Jul. 17, 2021

It’s a trade he didn’t have to spend much time thinking over.

From Slate • Sep. 28, 2020

Slughorn gazed into space for a moment or two: He seemed to be thinking over Harry’s words.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling