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contemplative

[kuhn-tem-pluh-tiv, kon-tuhm-play-, -tem-] / kənˈtɛm plə tɪv, ˈkɒn təmˌpleɪ-, -tɛm- /


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I remember finding “Promising Young Woman” to be contemplative.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Despite said activity, the tone was contemplative, and moments later, as I was being asked to describe the colors and mood of a Ten of Swords card, I was tapped on the shoulder.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

I usually spend the first four or five to six minutes with my eyes closed in some sort of contemplative state.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

That loss was addressed on 2023's mournful, contemplative album But Here We Are.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

In fact, the eighty-five citizens gathered there seemed strangely subdued and contemplative.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson


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