Verbs of opinion

Positive opinions

to agree (with) I agree with what X just said before.
to applaud
to approve
to concur (with / in)
to confirm
to praise
to support

Reporting opinion (usually neutrally)

to assert At a press conference today, the president asserted progress on security and
to believe political issues.
to claim
to determine
to emphasize
to imagine
to maintain
to point out
so suppose
to think

Verbs expressing uncertainty and disagreement

to challenge The present way we do politics is, alas, part of the problem and therefore, I
to disagree challenge the sincerity of the governments plans.
to dismiss
to dispute
to doubt
to mistrust
to suspect
to question
to wonder

Verbs of restatement

to add Concerning this financial problem, there seems to be mutual
to apprise (someone of) agreement between the parties on how to solve it, but I would
to argue (about) like to add
to clarify
to describe
to express
to inform (of / about)
to indicate
to present
to remark
to remind (of / about)
to report (on)
to speak / write of
to observe



It seems to me that





I think that




I feel that


Actually, I believe
that




I would say that




I think it would be
fair to say that


I think it is common
sense that




From my point of
view,


I would say that


As I see it,





As far as Im
concerned,


In my view,


In my opinion,





I firmly believe that


It is evident that



I am convinced
that..





My opinion is that


If you ask me, .