if
/ˈɪf/, /ɪf/
conjunction
used to express one's opinion
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1Surveillance and privacy issues could arise if the central bank is able to monitor every transaction.
2Some faithful friends of Stalin even admitted to having disloyal thoughts if not deeds, which was adequate sin to justify execution.
3If the President vetoes a law, Congress, with a two thirds vote in both houses, can override the veto.
4If you want to see their herniated disc, get an MRI.
5If the carpet isn’t too dirty, the safer play is probably to just vacuum.
if anything
/ɪf ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ/
phrase
used to introduce a statement to contradict the general belief or used after a negative statement to contradict or add to it
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1Is it foreshadowing if anything with James is actually a flashback?
2But I can't remember if anything else has happened.
3Well, if anything has happened to you, something like this, fellow deaf people and viewers, let me know in the comments down below, if you're comfortable with that.
4Let me know in the comments if anything like this has happened to you, fellow deaf people.
5Especially in an environment where if anything happens, if anything bad happens the end result is probably going to be bad.
if you ask me
/ɪf juː ˈæsk mˌiː/
phrase
used when someone gives their personal opinion, emphasizing on the fact that it is their personal view
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1Like if you ask me how I go to the bathroom then I might just look at you funny and walk off, but.
2If you ask me what the key to this market is it Zoom.
3If you ask me what you can do, I spent my early years in Utica, New York.
4Bit of a risky escape strategy, if you ask me.
5And if you ask me, the saga of the carnivores could never be complete without the forgotten story of the beardogs.
I am easy
/aɪɐm ˈiːzi/
sentence
used to express indifference toward the options or choices that are offered
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1"I'm easy to reach."
2If it's cool and all that stuff, hit me up on Twitter, I'm easy to find.
3Because I'm easy come, easy go.
4I'm easy as pie can have something to do with Caroline bed we didn't see who's behind the road into the absurd
5I'm easy.
IMHO
/ɪmhˈoʊ/
phrase
an abbreviation that is used in texting to express one's personal opinion about a particular subject

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impression
/ˌɪmˈpɹɛʃən/
noun
an opinion or feeling that one has about someone or something, particularly one formed unconsciously
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1You still do impressions.
2doing impressions.
3I did impressions.
4Impression was really superb.
5The very first part is impressions.
in all honesty
/ɪn ˈɔːl ˈɑːnɪsti/
phrase
‌used to express one's opinions in an honest, serious, or truthful way, especially with disappointment
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1In all honesty, I hate the ring light, and I don't really use it anymore because I think I found a setup lighting wise that you will find out about in a minute.
2In all honesty, probably during the same week, I was having one of my big depression episodes.
3Dimitrios Tsivrikos: In all honesty, a number of these creams are used as placebo effects.
4Bruce, in all honesty, thank you for having me here.
5The curse of success Messenger had millions of users, had innovative features, and was, in all honesty, addicting.
inclined
/ˌɪnˈkɫaɪnd/
adjective
giving an opinion in a way that is not strong
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1That boy is musically inclined, Lord Jesus.
2if you feel so inclined.
3So both defense companies and Congress are inclined to strike a deal quickly.
4They were scientifically inclined.
5It is more culturally inclined.
to infer
/ˌɪnˈfɝ/
verb
to reach an opinion or decision based on available evidence and deduction
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1We can also infer the shape of the inflationary potential.
2Privacy infers a value.
3This infer ending S links right into the I.
4Our brains infer.
5And that fact is inferred from the observations of these galaxies.
inference
/ˈɪnfɝəns/
noun
a conclusion that is deduced from the existing evidence or known facts
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1And finally, we-- sort of another category is doing inference on individual consumer behavior.
2Your brain is making an inference.
3I got the inference.
4So, the other class of approximate inference methods is variational inference.
5My inference is this.
inflexibility
/ˌɪnˌfɫɛksɪˈbɪɫɪti/
noun
the quality of being unable or unwilling to change
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1Some blame Germany for the inflexibility of the Schlieffen Plan.
2Using that framework, here are five signs of cognitive inflexibility.
3And this inflexibility in configurations is one of the prices that we pay for the tight integration of Apple's M1 SoC. Same goes for memory.
4We'll look at three-- impatience, inflexibility, and tunnel vision.
5The next pitfall is inflexibility.
inflexibly
/ˌɪnˈfɫɛksəbɫi/
adverb
in a firm and unchangeable manner
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1He refused, he said, to be, quote, "inflexibly committed to any one plan."
in my book
/ɪn maɪ bˈʊk/
phrase
according to one’s own personal opinion
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1You're valid in my book.
2Governments Sachs in my in my book is a moniker that's well earned.
3This is a 10, in my opinion, in my book.
4In my book, I even mention an agriculture society in northern Colombia called Cagaba.
5And, in fact, I put a picture of one knot in my book.
(in / to) one's eye
/ɪn tʊ wˈʌnz ˈaɪz/
phrase
according to one’s opinion
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1Gertrude looked away, but Rhoda could see the tears in her eyes.
2She looked down at her left arm, and then looked at Rhoda, with hope in her eyes.
3He looked old and sad, but there were no tears in his eyes.
4She stared at Rhoda, with terror in her eyes.
5'And to my eyes one was no different from the other.'
in someone's opinion
/ɪn sˈʌmwʌnz əpˈɪniən/
phrase
used to express what one thinks or believes, which is not necessarily a fact

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to interject
/ˌɪntɝˈdʒɛkt/
verb
to suddenly interrupt someone with one’s own opinion or remark
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1May I just interject one thing?
2We interject a little bit of discomfort.
3- Interject if I forget something.
4Can I just interject a question there?
5So I interject some text in between each of these.
in the sight of
/ɪnðə sˈaɪt ʌv/
phrase
according to someone's opinion or perception
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1We are equal in the sight of God!'
2And I was taught to believe that men and women are equal in the sight of God and should have equal rights.
3It may be, that in the sight of Heaven, you are more worthless and less fit to live than millions like this poor man’s child.
4it's not on the actual park property but it's in the sight of the park.
5Calvin adds that being good at business is far more pleasing in the sight of God than being an aristocratic warrior or even a monk.
intransigence
/ˌɪnˈtɹænsədʒəns/, /ˌɪnˈtɹænsɪdʒəns/
noun
the state or quality of unwillingness to change one's opinion or behavior
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1But the campaign and Houthi intransigence have succeeded in transforming the Arab world's poorest country into a humanitarian catastrophe.
2His principled intransigence, his indefatigable energies had made him great Secretary of State, but the same stubbornness and self-righteousness, contempt for compromise and for the business of politics made him a terrible president.
3This is partly because of the absolute intransigence of the Bishop of Alexandria-- the Archbishop of Alexandria, Athanasius.
4The second cause of this roots of radicalism is what we might call perceptions of southern intransigence or perceptions of southern truculence.
5First, the intransigence of local leaders to settle for nothing less than their maximum demands.
to judge
/ˈdʒədʒ/
verb
to form a decision or opinion based on what one knows
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1The judge began the trial.
2How would you judge this current moment in the U.S. and globally?
3Ultimately, our brains judge color and brightness in context.
4Judges go their own way.
5Judges block any adoption requests.
judgement
/ˈdʒədʒmənt/
noun
an opinion that is formed after thinking carefully
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1Use your judgement.
2We make judgements every moment of the day.
3Those judgements will pop up.
4You question my judgement?
5- and make judgements about people?
to keep one's own counsel
/kˈiːp wˈʌnz ˈoʊn kˈaʊnsəl/
phrase
to keep one's opinions, plans, or intentions secret
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1Be gracious, listen, appreciate the care and advice, but there are times, Sarah Jessica, to keep your own counsel.
2But there are times, Sarah Jessica, to keep your own counsel.
leaning
/ˈɫinɪŋ/
noun
a tendency to believe in or favor something
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1Sometimes these are explicit liberal or conservative political leanings.
2However, not everyone enjoyed Jefferson’s French leanings.
3What's your political leaning?
4It advertises social group, political leaning, lifestyle.
5- Tell me a little bit about your political leanings.
judge
/ˈdʒədʒ/
noun
someone who possesses the necessary knowledge or ability to form or give an opinion about something or someone
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1The judge began the trial.
2How would you judge this current moment in the U.S. and globally?
3Ultimately, our brains judge color and brightness in context.
4Judges go their own way.
5Judges block any adoption requests.
to lean
/ˈɫin/
verb
to have a tendency to choose or support something
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1His three listeners leaned forward eagerly.
2Leaning tower of Christmas tree.
3Lean your face back.
4- Lean that tray over.
5Lean two loose bundles of the larger branches against either side of the tinder pile.
to lean toward
/lˈiːn tʊwˈɔːɹd/
verb
to favor something, especially an opinion
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1Number 2: lean toward the person that you're speaking with.
2I would definitely lean toward Levi for this battle.
3He leans toward the Mennonite.
4Now I was leaning toward Yale anyway
5- I'm leaning toward no.
left field
/lˈɛft fˈiːld/
noun
an opinion that is uncommon, unpopular, or strange
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1But this flatness thing comes out of left field.
2That fence and left field is way lower.
3So these flavors are not completely out of left field so far.
4Then this one comes out of left field.
5- It was my left field?
like
/ˈɫaɪk/
preposition
used in a question asking for a description of someone or something
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1The ads will certainly emphasize things like good taste, easy preparation, and high nutrition.
2"I'd like some more jam, please."
3Everybody likes his daughter.
4I like chicken.
5Grains are plants, like oats, wheat, and barley.
to maintain
/meɪnˈteɪn/
verb
to firmly express an opinion or statement as true and valid, although others may disagree
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1The cell has to maintain a separation from the rest of the universe.
2Number eight is always maintaining a credit card balance.
3- Maintain normal blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
4Maintain eye contact.
5Maintaining the shape of a diamond.
to make one's voice heard
/mˌeɪk wˈʌnz vˈɔɪs hˈɜːd/
phrase
to ascertain that one's feeling, opinion, point of view, etc. is considered, understood, or has an impact
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1Ceos who have the power, who have capital, who have large employee bases, who pay taxes, need to stand up and make their voice heard.
2He also made his voice heard on a national level when he became involved in government issues.
3Voting is one of the main ways you can make your voice heard in a democratic society.
4Or, if you prefer, you can make your voice heard in other ways.
5Voting isn't the only way to make your voice heard, people.
middle ground
/mˈɪdəl ɡɹˈaʊnd/
noun
a specific set of opinions, ideas, etc. on which conflicting parties agree; a position that is intermediate
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1There's no middle ground.
2There's no middle ground.
330 is just a good middle ground.
4Find the middle ground.
5There's no middle ground?
to misjudge
/mɪsˈdʒədʒ/
verb
an unfair opinion formed about someone due to wrong assessment or estimation
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1You simply have misjudged its value.
2People misjudge my age or my origin.
3I misjudged you, Rob.
4The larva misjudged its strike, and unintentionally propelled it into safety.
5Well, he misjudged the justices.
misjudgment
/mɪsˈdʒədʒmənt/
noun
‌an incorrect or unjust opinion that is formed about someone
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1And if you have no sense of these numbers, you can make very serious misjudgment.
2But those misjudgments don’t happen for the same reason.
3It has been a monumental illustration of misjudgment, and it has been a monumental absence of preparing for the second wave.
4At this point, we come to the misjudgments, because the British commission made a fatal error when they realized that that angle wasn't going to work.
5People were making misjudgments all the time on her mood.
mistake
/mɪˈsteɪk/
noun
an act or opinion that is wrong
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1When he hugged his daughter to soothe his pain, he realized his mistake too late.
2At the same time, agencies definitely make mistakes.
3People make mistakes.
4Even the world's biggest tech giants can make mistakes.
5- People mistake your culture.
mistaken
/mɪˈsteɪkən/
adjective
wrong in one's judgment, opinion, or belief
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1Media reports are mistaken.
2The verb agreement is mistaken.
3Which fruit gets mistaken for vegetables?
4Our intuition is rarely mistaken.
5Bites from bed bugs are sometimes mistaken for mosquito bites.
mistakenly
/mɪˈsteɪkənɫi/
adverb
in a wrong or incorrect manner
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1Most students mistakenly believe the roommate-assignment system is arbitrary.
2Well, under King's command, the facility mistakenly shipped live anthrax to other labs.
3A murder suspect in California was mistakenly released from jail yesterday due to a data-entry error.
4- Anybody can be mistakenly identified.
5EA actually mistakenly advertised a Battlefield 4 beta as a pre-order promotion for Medal of Honor Warfighter on Origin last year.
to mold
/ˈmoʊɫd/
verb
to shape or influence the way someone’s character or opinions develop
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1You said mold?
2Mold is a very common cause of brain fog, anxiety, and depression.
3Mold is a microscopic fungus.
4Mold is good in the cheese world.
5Your mind in fact, molds the energy of this universe into shape, substance and form.
to moralize
/ˈmɔɹəˌɫaɪz/
verb
to be critical of people and tell them what is right and wrong in order to establish one’s superiority
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1The Bible doesn't moralize, or rarely, rarely moralizes.
2The Bible doesn't moralize, or rarely, rarely moralizes.
3Cervantes is not moralizing here, and he hardly ever does.
4But it's really a moralized conception that has heroism at its heart.
5But he did not moralize long.
to muzzle
/ˈməzəɫ/
verb
to restrain someone from freely expressing their opinions in public
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1Drill instructor: Grab the muzzle.
2You may have grains of propellant that exit the muzzle faster than the bullet, supersonically.
3And that muzzle bear?
4Because each muzzle flash is a snowflake.
5They have a shorter muzzle.
name
/ˈneɪm/
noun
the reputation that someone has or the opinion that people have about them
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1His name was Franz Joseph Gall.
2The new girl was eight years old too, and her name was Joan.
3The new girl was eight years old too, and her name was Joan.
4Her name is Sara.
5Google began organizing its health initiatives under the name Google Health in 2018, and now it boasts over 500 employees.
non-committally
/nˈɑːnkəmˈɪɾəli/
adverb
‌in a way that deliberately refrains from giving a definitive answer or expressing one's opinion or intentions clearly

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not half
/nˌɑːt hˈæf/
phrase
used to emphasize a fact, opinion, statement or quality
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1That's called contractionary fiscal policy, and that's not half as fun.
2Like why aren't half of 'em in a mountain in Colorado?
3To give you an idea of how strange this thing is paleontologists saw different parts of this creature and described them as a shrimp a sea cucumber a jellyfish or a jellyfish on top of a sponge but all those fossils belong to just two species of arthropod not half a dozen kinds of smaller species with it's big eyes and grasping mouthparts they now figure anomalocaris was a major predator in the Cambrian seas.
4And necks that aren't half the length of their torsos.
5- It's fine, this isn't half as much blood as yesterday.
right on
/ɹˈaɪt ˈɑːn/
phrase
stated in a way that is exactly accurate

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notice
/ˈnoʊtəs/, /ˈnoʊtɪs/
noun
(usually plural) a short review on a new play, book, film etc., especially one that is written exclusively for a newspaper or magazine
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1So he puts a wall around the garden, with a big notice on it.
2Magicians also prey on our change blindness, the psychological phenomenon in which we fail to notice changes in our environment.
3So, my mom has noticed a difference.
4Hey, you guys ever notice that old lady down the street?
5Notice that?
platitude
/ˈpɫætɪˌtud/
noun
a statement or advice that is no longer effective or interesting because it has been repeated over and over again
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1That’s not just some empty platitude.
2It wasn't just nice platitudes.
3Jesus didn't assure him with a sweet platitude.
4Well, this is the time for platitudes.
5Nor is this Lead The Field program a collection of pleasantries, platitudes, or Pollyanna.

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