21 more advanced alternative phrases of "I think ..."

2020-01-27

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  1. I’m not going to lie …

    I’m not going to lie, I was pretty insulted to not be invited to my ex boyfriend’s wedding.

  2. in all honesty …

    In all honesty, I had every right to be there.

  3. in my view …

    In my view, I should’ve been invited so it was totally fair for me to turn up on the day.

  4. if you ask me …

    If you ask me, the church service was wonderful, but it was a shame I had to stand at the back.

  5. as far as I can tell …

    As far as I can tell, the bride wasn’t really expecting me.

  6. to my mind …

    To my mind, she should’ve been happier to see me and reveive my support.

  7. as far as I’m concerned …

    As far as I’m concerned, she totally overreacted and shouldn’t have cried.

  8. the way I see things/it …

    The way I see things, I made the family photographs a lot more interesting.

  9. as I see things/it …

    As I see it, they obviously didn’t take me into consideration when drawing up the seating plans.

  10. it seems to me that … the

    It seems to me that everyone overreacted when I tried to sit at the top table.

  11. I believe …

    I believe that they should have just made space for me in the first place.

  12. I would say …

    I’d say that food was very good, but it was a shame I had to share with my neighbour.

  13. I consider … to be …

    I consider it to be very rude that I was forced to sit down when I stood up to make a speech.

  14. to me …

    To me, no one knows my ex better than me so I should’v been able to tell all of our funny stories.

  15. from my point of view …

    From my point of view, the first dance was cringe-worthy so I did everyone a favour by joining in.

  16. it is my view/belief that …

    It is my view that the open bar made everything worse.

  17. I reckon …

    I reckon the sixth gin and tonic tipped me over the edge.

  18. I honestly believe that …

    I honestly believe that if I hadn’t started cutting the cake, no one would have.

  19. honestly speaking …

    Honestly speaking, I probably shouldn’t have thrown my slice at the bride.

  20. I feel that …

    I feel that my ex could have found a more welcoming bride with a better sense of humour.

  21. personally speaking …

    Personally speaking, calling the police was a bit OTT.

    Notes:

    Over the top (OTT)

    to an excessive or exaggerated degree