as in melancholy
given to or marked by long, quiet thinking
rainy days often put her in a pensive mood
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Recent Examples of pensive
Older audiences, however, will certainly respect what everyone is trying to do here, especially admirers of Coogan in his more pensive guises.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024
Kara Wolter, 33, of Pinckney arrives before 7 a.m. with her team, the Sassy Swimmers, excited to swim for a good cause, but pensive remembering 14 friends who are no longer here.
—Kimberly P. Mitchell, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2024
The Texas group showcased the pensive country anthem for the excited late-night crowd, offering a preview of their forthcoming LP, Barely Blue, out Sept. 20.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
In this pensive personal essay, Jarod K. Anderson describes a life of constant to dos and responsibilities, of debt and burnout, of aimlessness and depression.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 11 Sep. 2024
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024
Kara Wolter, 33, of Pinckney arrives before 7 a.m. with her team, the Sassy Swimmers, excited to swim for a good cause, but pensive remembering 14 friends who are no longer here.
—Kimberly P. Mitchell, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2024
The Texas group showcased the pensive country anthem for the excited late-night crowd, offering a preview of their forthcoming LP, Barely Blue, out Sept. 20.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
In this pensive personal essay, Jarod K. Anderson describes a life of constant to dos and responsibilities, of debt and burnout, of aimlessness and depression.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pensive
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In 2020, Rateliff released a solo album, his third overall and his first since starting the Night Sweats, with a more melancholy sound that recalled his early-career work.Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 4 Nov. 2024
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Most notable within Jones’ theme is the use of vibraphone when set against his orchestra’s melancholy strings.A.D. Amorosi, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Charlie Crane Using natural materials like beech, walnut, and organic cotton, this decade-old Parisian brand churns out thoughtful children’s pieces made to live harmoniously alongside stylish adult furnishings.Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Many other TikTok users commented, praising the mom for her thoughtful interaction with Graves.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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For example, bullet journaling, reflective journaling, junk journaling, gratitude journaling and freewriting.Noma Nazish, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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That’s reflective of the current Pope Francis, who’s been largely commended for his liberal viewpoints.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
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The wild card who ultimately upends the conclave is the mysterious and contemplative Cardinal Benitez (Carlos Diehz), who arrives late to the proceedings.Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Indeed, one marvels at how often the protesters for Palestine have been treated like the freshman reader of Lolita who, lacking the niceties of the contemplative attitude, objects to all that business with the pedophile.Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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As results from the presidential election trickled in showing Vice President Kamala Harris’s growing deficit to former President Donald Trump, Simon took a somber tone.Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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From Bill Plaschke: The silent, somber Bronx suddenly was bathed in joyous dancing blue, a screaming scrum leaping and bouncing and hugging into history.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Pensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pensive. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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