I don't think

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I don't think

/aɪ dəʊnt θɪŋk/ UK
/aː doʊnt θɪŋk/ US

interjection

used after a statement to indicate an emphatic or ironic negative There are lots of good things to watch on the telly tonight — I don't think!
Similar: bender, not, over the left, over the left shoulder

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"I don't think." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/i%20don't%20think. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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I don't think. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/i%20don't%20think

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"I don't think." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/i%20don't%20think.

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@misc{i_don_t_think_2026,
  title = {I don't think},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/i%20don't%20think},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}