contemplative
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The camera lingers on a boombox on a shelf as she sets out on a contemplative drive.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
That loss was addressed on 2023's mournful, contemplative album But Here We Are.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
John Kelly and Andrew Freedman’s light, contemplative film reads as a hopeful look at retirement and beyond.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
In the former he proved compellingly contemplative and introspective, while in the latter he established an impressive arc, growing from unleashing unbounded, extroverted dimensions to embodying crumpled dejection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
Peter and I have both spent our contemplative years in the Annex.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
Vocabulary lists containing contemplative
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