ruminate

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And areas of the brain linked with "ruminating on negative thoughts" are less active when looking at, or being in, nature, Setti adds.

From BBC

Characteristics of BDD include emotional distress, spending a lot of time ruminating and feeling unable to control thoughts about appearance.

From BBC

Yet Keaton’s off-kilter taste—reflected elsewhere in her rambling dialogue delivery and outré fashion sense—is in evidence in her attraction to the strange personalities asked to ruminate on the hereafter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jordan had left her relationship and begun to see a therapist, who had caused her to ruminate over her estrangement from her mum.

From BBC

It’s hard to believe Mr. Smith hasn’t ruminated more seriously on what he might have done differently, and maybe he’ll share that someday in a forum other than a House interrogation.

From The Wall Street Journal