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rumination

[roo-muh-ney-shuhn] / ˌru məˈneɪ ʃən /


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One way to curb rumination is to stop talking about the problem.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

The mind can become trapped in narrow loops of worry and rumination, or it can move outward, forming new associations and imagining multiple future possibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal May 3, 2026

Without sense, it could be a myopic rumination on climate change mixed with a treacly buddy comedy, where two opposing temperaments clash into a discordant, aggravating mess.

From Salon Mar. 21, 2026

Instead, they got an unexpected finale, Mikrokosmos, from 2019 - a tender rumination on self-worth and hope.

From BBC Mar. 21, 2026

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

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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