pensively

Example Sentences

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Some smile, and some pensively stare over the curve of the David Geffen Galleries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Pulling up his laptop, Dallas shows off the art for a single: On a majestic winding Italian road, ian perches pensively on a white moped, in an all-white yacht outfit, barefoot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

One of the animals raises her head over her enclosure and gazes pensively at me, her widely spaced eyes and odd, rectangular pupils seeking to make contact—and perhaps even connection.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 7, 2023

And forget images of 11 players waiting pensively for penalties: England only have seven men on the pitch.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2023

“A girl, Marchese?” said Luigi, scratching his face pensively.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller