Noun
Form your own opinions: don't let others do your thinking for you!
I've been doing some thinking about this, and I don't think you're right after all.
The school's curriculum encourages independent thinking.
A piece of quick thinking got us out of trouble.
I'd like to know your thinking on this.
What is the current thinking on the subject? Adjective
Chess is a thinking man's game.
it's surprising to find thinking people who believe such nonsense
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
That make thinking debates could have a bigger impact seem quaint by comparison.—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 24 June 2024 As any thinking adult must surely know by now, history seethes with untold narratives.—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
Adjective
Nibert loved the free-thinking spirit of the village and its college.—Keith Bierygolick, Cincinnati.com, 28 Aug. 2019 Credit Gus Malzahn for being proactive and thinking long-term in choosing his starting quarterback.—Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 22 Aug. 2019 See all Example Sentences for thinking
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'thinking.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Share