contemplative
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I remember finding “Promising Young Woman” to be contemplative.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
When going to synagogue, can you focus on contemplative prayer knowing that just being there makes you vulnerable?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Despite said activity, the tone was contemplative, and moments later, as I was being asked to describe the colors and mood of a Ten of Swords card, I was tapped on the shoulder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Here, Wembanyama has long shown a thoughtful mien: attentive, contemplative and, sure, a little nerdy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
All Newton himself ever said was that the idea of gravity came to him as he sat “in a contemplative mood” and “was occasioned by the fall of an apple.”
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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