I am not thinking they are guilty of high treason. I don't have such an opinion, I simply don't know.
When do we use I am not thinking instead of I don't think?
onelook When do we use I am not thinking instead of I don't think? In the course of a conversation in which you have already revealed what you're thinking to some extent. I'd use "I don't think" to introduce something new.
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onelookWhen do we use I am not thinking instead of I don't think?
In the course of a conversation in which you have already revealed what you're thinking to some extent. I'd use "I don't think" to introduce something new.
More idiomatic: I'm not saying they are .... I'm just saying that I don't know.
CJ
onelookWhen do we use I am not thinking instead of I don't think?
Almost never.
Use the latter.
A: I don't think they will be found guilty of high treason.
B: I have no idea.