pensively
Example Sentences
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“This season has reminded me, very clearly, how important it is to slow down, prioritize what truly matters, and allow ourselves moments of rest,” she captioned a photo of herself sitting pensively on a couch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026
Pulling up his laptop, Dallas shows off the art for a single: On a majestic winding Italian road, ian perches pensively on a white moped, in an all-white yacht outfit, barefoot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
One of the animals raises her head over her enclosure and gazes pensively at me, her widely spaced eyes and odd, rectangular pupils seeking to make contact—and perhaps even connection.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 7, 2023
Or a Muslim bride who gazes pensively through a saffron-colored veil during a mass wedding ceremony in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
“That’s the reason I was born in it,” observed Jo pensively, quite unconscious of the blot on her nose.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
