- present participle of ruminate.
ruminating
Example Sentences
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Jessie also has a big heart and bigger spirit and can yodel when she isn’t ruminating on her abandonment issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Thanks to the dictionary pages she uses for wallpaper, she has a large vocabulary and is prone to ruminating about her ultimate purpose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
That picture is complex, but ruminating on your actions can quickly become torturous.
From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2026
Of course, some anger and frustration will come out during these talks, but long-term wallowing and ruminating on perceived unfairness can be more damaging than the layoff itself.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
She was ruminating on these things as she swept the stairwell — she always worked from top to bottom — when it started to rain.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
