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The phrase "initial thought was" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to the first idea or opinion you had about something. For example: My initial thought was that the policy was outdated, but after further research I realized that the policy was actually quite effective.
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"I saw you skulking around and thought, 'Who is this chap?' My initial thought was aggression," he told me.
My initial thought was, "how lame".
"My initial thought was: 'It's over.
Like Susie, her initial thought was Aids.
"My initial thought was empty everything," he says.
His initial thought was: "This is fire and smoke.
My initial thought was that this could change everything.
My initial thought was: Golly, this is another world.
"My initial thought was to ask why," he said.
"My initial thought was the Hamptons and the East End of Long Island.
"The initial thought was that she had had a medical condition".
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