contemplation
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The room is described as a "calm, cosy place for contemplation" by the independent charity which looks after six royal sites and palaces.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Throughout the film, alongside the contemplation on the sacrifices he’s made for his work, McElwee repeatedly revisits the importance of filmmaking from different angles: as a tool for preservation, for storytelling, for survival.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
“The Ground Above” is an album with a discernible arc, as Ms. Orton moves from puzzled contemplation and reflection to something like acceptance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
No machine has free will, conscience, spiritual depth, the capacity for love, or the ability to grow through hardship, sacrifice and contemplation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
“Yes, I suppose I would let them send me some if I were in your place,” he decided uncomfortably, after lapsing into troubled contemplation.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
First, pessimism is the natural state for any contemplations of peace in the Middle East.
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2025
Visitors to the Hsi Lai Temple dining hall are encouraged to participate in five meal contemplations:
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
Although it taps into the same aimlessness that fuels the other tracks on “Nacarile,” iLe considers it one of the more “hopeful” contemplations.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2023
There are movies here about crime, poverty, racism, and neglect, but also honest explorations of family ties, and poignant contemplations about what it means to be a good person.
From The Verge ● Dec. 18, 2018
In such interdimensional contemplations, we need not be restricted to two dimensions.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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