picturing
Americannoun
adjective
Example Sentences
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But picturing your future self—and mentally “traveling back” to who you are now—has been shown to increase savings behavior, according to a 2024 study published in the Journal of Consumer Research.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 25, 2026
Stop picturing a standard vending machine with rotating coils and falling snacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
They’re picturing the holidays: the turkey, the guests, and the all-important dining table.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
“I have three little kids, and I just kept picturing their little faces,” Eskew said days later, still shaken by the experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2025
He and Benny looked at each other and frowned, but I smiled as I wrote it down, picturing Joe and Benny in those funny little hats and jackets.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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