Example Sentences

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“I don’t know why, but I was picturing something small.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2024

"He had a very clear vision, and even though that vision changed a lot, he was always on us, helping us, making sure everyone hit what he was picturing in his mind," said Chris.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2023

Based on a video presentation from Meta, I was picturing I’d get my own Pixar character.

From Washington Post • Oct. 11, 2022

And in my mind, I was picturing the worst-case scenario: head entrapment.

From Slate • Oct. 16, 2019

I was picturing myself driving down a dirt road, clouds in the blue sky, U2 playing in the background.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz