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contemplative

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


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Djokovic can be curt, but more often he’s contemplative.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

The camera lingers on a boombox on a shelf as she sets out on a contemplative drive.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

Surely, a contemplative mode would have been more becoming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

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

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

The professor was Dr. Richard Kimball, and he had a resonant, contemplative voice.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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