contemplation

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

Based on real events, “Sherwood” is both a murder mystery and a contemplation of the damage done by class-based strife and longheld grudges, often based on misinformation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

Tickets must be purchased online for specific time slots, the number of simultaneous visitors is capped at 1,500 and a daily morning “quiet hour” was recently introduced to facilitate prayer and contemplation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

When he first arrived, he was perturbed by having to preach in the corridor, which he found inimical to the contemplation of God.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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