contemplative
Example Sentences
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Djokovic can be curt, but more often he’s contemplative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Dark pigment pushed into claw-like scratches feels like a peek into a figure’s spiritual void; fleshy hues bring out nicks and lines that enliven characters’ faces—some pained, others contemplative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
After the energy of the five opening songs, we hear the resonant toll of The Sacred Bell of King Seongdeok - one of Korea's national treasures - and BTS slip into a more contemplative mode.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
When discussing the two years he spent in Metallica and the bad blood that followed, Mustaine is contemplative and serene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
She thought she’d be a nun when she grew up, and live a quiet, contemplative life serving God.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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