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Methinks is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Methinks in a sentence

Methinks meaning

It seems to me.

Using Methinks

  • The main meaning on this page is: It seems to me.
  • In the example corpus, methinks often appears in combinations such as: methinks he, methinks the.

Context around Methinks

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 15 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

soon 1× rocky5 1× word 1×

Often after:

ibm 1× oba 1× toby 1× thou 1×

Sentence patterns with Methinks

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

methinks there s 2× be soon methinks 1× methinks he doesn 1× methinks he doth 1× methinks however that 1× methinks i see 1× methinks ibm is 1× methinks such deceitful 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

methinks there s 2× methinks he doesn 1× methinks he doth 1× methinks however that 1× methinks i see 1× methinks ibm is 1×

Common sentence endings:

a nerve here 1× a thursday meeting 1× and legal spheres 1× bunch of checks 1× darkness staring back 1× from the truth 1×

Words around Methinks

Just before it in the word index:

methimazole 2 methilhaven 2 methil 10 methicillin 15 methi 7 metherell 2

Just after it in the word index:

methionine 29 methlick 3 metho 2 method 5.685 methode 5 methodical 119

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaditya 23 aardman 23 abbo 23 aberg 23 aboitiz 23 abovementioned 23

Corpus analysis for Methinks

  • In this selection, "methinks" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, soon, rocky5, word, ibm, oba and toby stand out and add context to how "methinks" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include methinks there s and be soon methinks. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "methinks" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbo, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with methinks

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Must be soon, methinks. (4 words)

Methinks there’s some subliminal projection here. (7 words)

Methinks thou art not far from the truth. (8 words)

Longer example sentences

Methinks such deceitful actions are not only shameless but also deeply troubling, especially considering the esteemed status you ought to hold within the academic and legal spheres. (27 words)

Methinks however, that rather than deliberate halt, the universities should be allowed to mushroom to the point that they will inevitably embrace mergers through evolutionary process. (26 words)

Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks. (24 words)

Exclamation examples

Rocky5: Methinks OBA MP Pearman has struck a nerve here! (10 words)

Example sentences (19)

Methinks IBM is trying rather hard to trick the public into thinking they have anything worthwhile when they do not.

Methinks they might be quite dubious not to mention angry especially with Japan about to release radioactive water into the sea.

Methinks he doesn’t think, he just sees what he likes on his overseas jollies and says I want that in Cayman.

Methinks such deceitful actions are not only shameless but also deeply troubling, especially considering the esteemed status you ought to hold within the academic and legal spheres.

Methinks however, that rather than deliberate halt, the universities should be allowed to mushroom to the point that they will inevitably embrace mergers through evolutionary process.

Methinks that David’s ridiculous hat is far too tight on his pinhead.

Methinks the city will think of a different idea after cutting a bunch of checks.

Methinks your love for the halflings leaf has clearly slowed your mind.

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Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks.

Methinks the internet (collectively) has stared into the darkness for too long, and this is somehow the darkness staring back.

Methinks there's a horndog in this story and it ain't the pictured pooch.

Must be soon, methinks.

Rocky5: Methinks OBA MP Pearman has struck a nerve here!

But it was ever thus, and methinks Toby doth protest too much.

Methinks He Doth Protest Too Much: The Portland City Council will consider Mayor Ted Wheeler’s proposed new protest ordinance at a Thursday meeting.

Methinks there’s some subliminal projection here.

Methinks thou art not far from the truth.

The actual line in Hamlet spoken by Queen Gertrude is, “The lady doth protest too much, methinks”.

One good example is the word "methinks", with the meaning "it seems to me".

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Common combinations with methinks

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "methinks" in a sentence?
An example: "Methinks IBM is trying rather hard to trick the public into thinking they have anything worthwhile when they do not." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "methinks" from authentic English texts.
What does "methinks" mean?
Methinks means: It seems to me.
How many example sentences with "methinks" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "methinks", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.