rumination
Example Sentences
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Soon, though, the wisecrack gives way to more sober ruminations.
From Los Angeles Times
The first season cooked up a gripping rumination on grief and toxic workplaces in the food industry.
From Los Angeles Times
The guitarist Bill Orcutt has recorded in all sorts of configurations, from raucous punk to acoustic ruminations to tautly composed minimalistic electric ensembles.
From New York Times
But this show of new work, a rumination on systemic racism and violence, evokes a much more somber tone.
From New York Times
When a person with depression distracts themselves, it serves as a form of pain relief, "alleviating heaviness, worries, depressing thoughts and rumination."
From Salon
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