From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishI’d like to think/believe (that)I’d like to think/believe (that)used to say that you wish or hope something is true, when you are not sure that it is I’d like to think that we offer an excellent service. I would like to believe that the company can be successful in the future. → like
Examples from the Corpus
I’d like to think/believe (that)• But I 'd like to think that gallantry isn't dead.• Dad and I clashed more than I 'd like to think about.• I 'd like to think Beardsley and Wright will get the nod and Graham doesn't get it wrong again.• I 'd like to think that it does have some meaning.• It is a novelty record in some respects, although I 'd like to think it's a lot deeper than that too.• Perhaps it wasn't very subtle, but I 'd like to think it was funny.• I'd like to think I know a little about airplanes.• I'd like to believe that he's telling the truth. 