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
The result is a much more somber, ruminative exploration of morality in governmental authority than the stylish violence of “Il Divo” and exploitative raunch of “Loro.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025
It’s impossible to know if Smith was really this self-possessed and ruminative as a child or if nostalgia has altered her perspective.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025
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
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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