Example Sentences

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For years, Randall told anyone who would listen, “I am picturing us dancing on a rooftop in Val di Fiemme celebrating a men’s relay medal.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

I am picturing him bouncing off the walls or staring into the abyss, but he insists he’s doing fine, staying positive.

From The Guardian • Jun. 19, 2020

I am picturing Anonymous as maybe a benevolent ghost who has been trapped in the Oval Office and forced to witness all this.

From Washington Post • Nov. 8, 2019

I am laughing a little bit because now I am picturing the cast of Cocoon throwing down in a Denny’s parking lot, but this is obviously terrible and of course you need help!

From Slate • Jan. 4, 2019

I am picturing this condition of affairs in my mind: He was, no doubt, out in quest of food, when he was attacked by the natives and escaped from them.

From The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island by Finlay, Roger Thompson