contemplative
Example Sentences
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Edgar Calel’s dimly lighted installation, in which stones and plant matter dangle over vessels that hold flickering, electronic flames, transports us to a contemplative gnostic ritual.
These patchwork visions have a restrained, contemplative air that carefully weighs the seriousness of their themes without ever dipping into melodrama or titillation.
John Kelly and Andrew Freedman’s light, contemplative film reads as a hopeful look at retirement and beyond.
From Los Angeles Times
Quiet and contemplative, he seems dry next to the charming Ohtani.
From Los Angeles Times
In the former he proved compellingly contemplative and introspective, while in the latter he established an impressive arc, growing from unleashing unbounded, extroverted dimensions to embodying crumpled dejection.
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