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contemplative

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


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“No matter how mundane some action might appear,” he writes, “keep at it long enough and it becomes a contemplative, even meditative act.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Create a little annex of contemplative delight in the living room — somewhere to land with a drink and a snack and not feel adrift.

From Salon

“We remain contemplative of the unprecedented and mounting industry-wide pressures across supply chains,” he wrote.

From Barron's

"But there are more strings to his bow, and he also looks to the East in adopting a more contemplative, finely calibrated tone."

From Barron's

The volcanic explosion provides a theatrically dramatic precedent for Aguilar’s contemplative composition.

From Los Angeles Times