contemplate
Example Sentences
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Now, like many of her fellow Israelis, Zvi is asking herself what this conflict actually achieved for her country and is finding it hard to contemplate what happens next.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Investors must contemplate the potential of violent price fluctuations if the shipping industry fails to quickly return to normal tempos.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
When Iglesias asked Koy if they should contemplate performing “across the street” together, the crowd erupted with excitement.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
When I contemplate it, I think about the mothers at my son’s preschool, people I work with, wealthier friends, and wonder if they would find requests for money to be cringe.
From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026
How awful it is to contemplate the accidents that determine one’s fate.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing contemplate
Of Mice and Men
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List 5
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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