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
Time can have a curious ebb and flow in “The Shadowless Tower,” a ruminative Chinese drama in which the past intrudes on — and at times overwhelms — the present.
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2024
Roth crossed his legs and settled in, ruminative and open to possibility, as if a nephew or cousin had dropped by to catch a bit of news.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 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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