reflective
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The White House was in a less reflective mood.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Pulido was reflective on what his race might mean.”I don’t know if I’m going to win, but I think it’s real simple,” he said.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
The singer channeled nostalgia for his 1960s youth into an energetic but reflective album that proved a pivot point in his career.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
One possible explanation is a layer of highly reflective silicate clouds that prevents the surface from reaching the extreme temperatures expected on an exposed rocky planet.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
But, ‘the importance of the praise given the unsolitary, richly passionate and spontaneous life is that it simultaneously reflects the value of a reflective life.’
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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