pensive

Example Sentences

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Among the U.S. servicemembers massed near the berm between Saudi Arabia and Iraq was Mark Hertling, a pensive Army major on his first combat deployment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

The assistant searched for herself in one of the pictures, then scanned the faces, pensive.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Or it could simply indicate that collectors feel safer splurging on a household-name artist like Rembrandt, a Renaissance man famed for his pensive, realistic self-portraits in earthen hues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

And here's the thing: while they are all winners, they had the demeanour of those with pensive worry.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

Her father was quiet for the first few miles, and Stella did not disturb his pensive mood.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper