thought reading
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of thought reading
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Price, who was born in Columbus, Ohio, says that as a boy, he initially thought reading was boring.
From Washington Post ● May 11, 2022
I didn’t pick up this quintessential American novel, or any other, because I thought reading it would be good for me.
From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2022
So my first thought reading Burneko's screed was, "Oh my god, this is 2,500 words of 'Your husband must be so embarrassed.'"
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2022
Something here could be … useful, she thought, reading over the things sold inside.
From Slate ● May 29, 2021
“I knew he would have liked to. He thought reading was so important. But back then, there were more people his age that never learned to read than there is today.”
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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