contemplation

Example Sentences

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She joins me in the kitchen, and as we eat, she talks about her life: about her mom, work and a love relationship needing contemplation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

It also proved Murphy’s glossy approach could coax viewers into considerate contemplation about systemic ills by wrapping them in celebrity skin.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

"These are moments of peace and contemplation," Atoukou said.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Although called a “Pietà,” it was not a depiction of Christ mourned by his intimates, but rather a “Man of Sorrows”—the dead Savior, half-length, with youthful angels—a timeless image designed for contemplation and meditation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Roused for the first time in days from his contemplation of the Deathly Hallows, Harry hurried back inside the tent to find Ron and Hermione kneeling on the floor beside the little radio.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling