mull over
Example Sentences
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It’s unclear if the happy couple recalls their wretched experiences in Borderland, but their sights are trained on the future as they mull over baby names.
From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025
Prince Andrew is portrayed as casually rude to servants - and palace officials mull over the royals’ lack of empathy: “They’ve never been late for a train - because the train waits for them.”
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2024
The unmade Quincy album made me wonder if writing this book made you mull over other missed opportunities.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024
We mull over alternative routes to avoid traffic, cook up last-minute dinner plans and mentally prepare for tomorrow’s meeting.
From Scientific American • Nov. 2, 2023
I went to the bedroom to find some clothes and mull over what Sapo had told me.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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