rumination

Example Sentences

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Yet the theme of human sacrifice persisted as a subject for deep rumination even after advances in science, industry and wealth insulated the West’s creative classes from ancient and medieval rites.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

It would look and feel like a western, but it was a rumination on a life itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

It was only when her sister heard it and commented on the lyrics that she realised it was really a rumination on death.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

The researchers also found that these changes are associated with rumination, a part of the diagnostic criteria for conditions affecting mental health, such as depression and anxiety.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024

That familiar exercise of hers, half rumination, half anxiety.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee