Sentence examples for the thought role from inspiring English sources

He is still somebody's son, somebody's father and unfortunately, somebody's (perish the thought) role model.

He was still thrilled by the thought of playing a role in plotting the novel.

Following an informal meeting with McQueen after the release of Hunger, Ejiofor was sent the script for Slave and says he "was struck with self doubt" at the thought of playing the role thanks to the gravity of the story.

In 1982 he turned down the role of Coach in "Cheers" — and a big pile of money — because he could not stand the thought of playing the same role for the seven years specified in the contract.

Leibniz's combination of Platonic and Aristotelian notions played a role in the thought of the later idealists, giving their opposition to materialism its distinctive character.

For most of the 20th century, Republicans reacted with horror at the thought of a significant federal role in education.

I don't like the thought that I played a role in propagating white supremacy in this country, but I did.

My mother was pleased that I was chosen for a starring role, but the thought of putting together a costume seemed to make her whole face quiver.

This seems to be the primary epistemic role of the thought experiment.

The idea of continuity played a central role in the thought of the great French mathematician Henri Poincaré[41] (1854–1912).

In the Renaissance, Pythagoreanism played an important role in the thought of fifteenth- and sixteenth century Italian and German humanists.