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contemplation

[kon-tuhm-pley-shuhn, -tem-] / ˌkɒn təmˈpleɪ ʃən, -tɛm- /




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He typically records alone—This Is Lorelei is his solo project—and a feeling of solitary contemplation permeates his music.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

So did I, in contemplation of all the gadgets, guest appearances and exposition dumps the film’s screenwriters, Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, mistake for a compelling story.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

The lead characters are sketches of real people — mere catalysts for thematic contemplation when they should also be genuinely integral parts of a story.

From Salon May 30, 2026

The spaces are intended as places of contemplation and rejuvenation for the athletes.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

His years of contemplation of Hindu scriptures had led initially to theological curiosity, but eventually to a change of faith.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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

And when Bach’s bouncy Courante followed that section’s extended contemplations, it sounded a little slick — a puzzle piece that had been smoothed out to fit a place where it didn’t belong.

From New York Times Apr. 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

In such interdimensional contemplations, we need not be restricted to two dimensions.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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