deliberated
Example Sentences
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I deliberated for a long time about whether to resign from my teaching job, which I’d held for three years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Meanwhile, as the jury deliberated Wednesday, an entirely different Adams County Sheriff’s Office was feeling online heat linked to the trial: the office in Colorado’s Adams County.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Jurors deliberated for four hours and eight minutes across a two-day period before returning their guilty verdicts.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
A decision on the request can be deliberated and appealed.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
I deliberated where I stood, wanting to return to him badly, but afraid I might have morning breath.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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