Or perhaps she was trying to clear her thoughts.

He shook his head as though to clear his thoughts.

Twenty -Lorraine read the text a second time, trying to clear her thoughts.

"Binabik," he began, but then could think of no question whose answer would clear his muddy thoughts.

"I just want to give him a chance to clear his thoughts."

Brother Justice should have let go, but he was fighting to clear his thoughts.

She shook her head, as if to clear her thoughts.

It took him some time, and a lot of energy just to clear his thoughts.

Turner shook his head a few times, as if trying to clear his thoughts.

The session would not last long enough to clear his thoughts completely, but it would help.