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contemplative

[kuhn-tem-pluh-tiv, kon-tuhm-pley-, -tem-] / kənˈtɛm plə tɪv, ˈkɒn təmˌpleɪ-, -tɛm- /


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Here, Wembanyama has long shown a thoughtful mien: attentive, contemplative and, sure, a little nerdy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

That loss was addressed on 2023's mournful, contemplative album But Here We Are.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

For nearly 14 years, I’ve returned to this contemplative missive through every bump in the occupational road or moment of professional strife.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

She thought that he was wise and contemplative and listened with all his heart.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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