pensive
Example Sentences
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Some were self-assured and gung-ho; some were silent and pensive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Among the U.S. servicemembers massed near the berm between Saudi Arabia and Iraq was Mark Hertling, a pensive Army major on his first combat deployment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
The assistant searched for herself in one of the pictures, then scanned the faces, pensive.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
A few blocks inland, the vibes are less pensive, more effusive at the Fleuria — Los Angeles’ first romance book truck.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025
Nala had a very pensive, reflective look on her face as she thought about what Fred had just said.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
Vocabulary lists containing pensive
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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