ruminative
Example Sentences
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The search for identity and community does give this sprawling, ruminative memoir a thematic unity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
A humane, ruminative, humorous and quietly radical figure, he was at the centre of what he hopes will become the first of many such gatherings.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025
But while she supplies some ruminative monologue at the start and finish, Simon doesn’t allow her diagnosis and treatment to hijack the documentary.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2023
She appreciated the shift in mood that occurred as Swift’s set time drew closer and the ruminative likes of Lana Del Rey and Boygenius were swapped out for party-starters from Doja Cat and Blackpink.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2023
For Rhiannon, fabrication is a ruminative act, whereas lying is a part of my necessary nature.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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