rumination
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One way to curb rumination is to stop talking about the problem.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
The documentary soon evolved from a potential fairy tale into a rumination on one question: “When his body is saying ‘stop,’ why does he decide to keep going?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Cars” invites a type of rumination no child should ever have to endure, especially during summer break.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
The mind can become trapped in narrow loops of worry and rumination, or it can move outward, forming new associations and imagining multiple future possibilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
That familiar exercise of hers, half rumination, half anxiety.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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