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Example sentences for "thought better"

  • Then he thought better of it, and, raising his hand, pointed sulkily upwards.

  • But Villequier, as my companion perhaps knew, was a Gascon in heart as well as by birth, and seeing our determined aspects, thought better of it.

  • Old Sam was going to say something, but Mrs. Finch looked so pleased that 'e thought better of it.

  • Henery Walker was going to say something bad, but 'e thought better of it, and he lay there arf busting with rage, and watching Bob out of the corner of one eye.

  • He had seen Jamal's roll and started to cut him down with a blast, but then he thought better of it: there were too many friendlies to take a chance on ricocheting lead.

  • But then he thought better of it and clicked it off.

  • Vance wanted to shout, but then he thought better of it.

  • I thought better of Marjie, but she is like all the rest.

  • I thought better of the town," I declared.

  • I am ready to forgive you, in consideration of your position; but I confess I thought better of you.

  • He waited another minute, and decided to go and ring the bell once more; however, he thought better of it again and put it off for an hour.

  • But the second time I thought better to say nothing about finding it.

  • But Villeqier, as my companion perhaps knew, was a Gascon in heart as well as by birth, and seeing our determined aspects, thought better of it.

  • For a moment the youth seemed inclined to refuse, but presently he thought better of it, and marched off down the street, looking back now and again as if to see whether the Englishman and the girl were still conversing together.

  • Then he thought better of it and came to a sudden stop.

  • It was on the end of his tongue to refuse point-blank; but when he glanced at Bud he thought better of it.

  • He thought better of it after he had taken time to cool off; but it was not so with Rodney Gray.

  • Red Ratcliffe paused, wondering if he should loose his shaft at once, but he thought better of it.

  • Nicholas half minded to rail at her, thought better of it.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    declared the; further increased; human agency; lang syne; master general; miles from its mouth; other folk; own part; religious teaching; thought again; thought and; thought better; thought fit; thought good; thought itself; thought more; thought nothing; thought perhaps; thought proper; thought she; thought that; thought the; thought transference; thought worthy; thoughts were; whose love