rumination
Example Sentences
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“Regret becomes unproductive when it turns into repetitive rumination, harsh self-judgment or the belief that the past has permanently determined the future,” she says.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
The film is a distinctly modern rumination on the desire to shut off and watch the world go by, without forming an opinion on the horrors.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
Instead, they got an unexpected finale, Mikrokosmos, from 2019 - a tender rumination on self-worth and hope.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
Yet the theme of human sacrifice persisted as a subject for deep rumination even after advances in science, industry and wealth insulated the West’s creative classes from ancient and medieval rites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
“Has there been an uptick in your rumination or intrusive thoughts?”
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
Vocabulary lists containing rumination
In Cold Blood
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