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reflective

adjective as in thoughtful

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It’s also possible that so-called cool pavements—which use reflective materials to avoid absorbing heat—could reduce the amount of pollutants that form from asphalt.

That one of the biggest advertisers in Anheuser-Busch InBev is taking a keen interest in gaming is reflective of a broader view.

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Enjoy a lightweight cotton material and a silver reflective strip, perfect for late night outdoor exercise.

Though they come out much more frequently than the monthly jobs report, weekly claims aren’t necessarily reflective of job losses as they’re happening.

To record the snakes’ twists and turns, Yeaton, then at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, and colleagues stuck reflective tape on the snakes’ backs.

When he does, here is a gentleness in his voice, a reflective and lovely quality that no movie he has been in has ever captured.

After Republicans took control of the Senate and made gains in the House, Democrats were in a somber, reflective mood.

The 67-year-old is in a reflective mood, having effortlessly passed from fashion to fashion icon.

The New York Historical Society plans to seal a new time capsule this week that is more reflective of our current pop culture.

Many alt cert programs are much less reflective than TFA when it comes to improving their recruitment and training programs.

He did not finish his sentence, but threw back his head with a sort of reflective laugh.

Am feeling a bit reflective, after all, thinking over what I have done; it has not been very much.

The cousin was very much older than Alice, and both she and her mother were of a placid, reflective type.

"I never knew two brothers who were equal," said Carvel, in reflective tones.

He did not sing for Aristotle or for Aristarchus, or for modern minute and reflective inquirers, but for warriors and ladies.

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On this page you'll find 50 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to reflective, such as: contemplative, deliberate, meditative, studious, cogitating, and pensive.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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