Do you think about combos when you’re sparring or fighting?

I’m newish to Muay Thai. We learn combos in every class, plus information about what moves we can use to counter an attack.

For the more experienced fighters – in an actual sparring or fight situation, are you actually thinking about the combos (like, “he threw this, so I should respond with this”)? Or does it become muscle memory or a sort of fluency?

How much do you drill the combos, given that we’re always learning new ones?

Hopefully the question makes sense! Thanks!