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ruminate

[roo-muh-neyt] / ˈru məˌneɪt /


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This leaves investors and analysts to ruminate amongst themselves.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

"It's the gift we give to an audience, it's just to ruminate on that very serious subject, antisemitism, cruelty of all kinds, hatred of the other," Lithgow said.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

“I try not to ruminate on the past but look to the future,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 25, 2026

After Eva and Ryland briefly ruminate on fear and primal instinct, Ryland’s otherwise direct and unemotional government superior takes to the mic, performing a cover of Harry Styles’ “Sign of the Times.”

From Salon Mar. 21, 2026

He indicated the reclining ersatz animal, which continued to ruminate attentively, still watching alertly for any indication of oats.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

It’s no surprise that a show that draws its name from a story of environmental disaster ruminates on death.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Still, associating too much with the self has been linked to psychiatric disorders like depression, where the mind ruminates on the self and the body can become oppressive.

From Salon May 26, 2025

There’s a 2022 documentary called “Lynch/Oz” that ruminates on the ties between the befuddling obscurantist and the eternal blockbuster.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 17, 2025

As he writes, he ruminates on his mother in a voice-over.

From New York Times Apr. 18, 2024

Seeder quietly ruminates about how, back in District 11, everyone assumes President Snow is all-powerful.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

It’s hard to believe Mr. Smith hasn’t ruminated more seriously on what he might have done differently, and maybe he’ll share that someday in a forum other than a House interrogation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 22, 2026

However, when the reindeer ruminated, this slow-wave activity was decreased during subsequent sleep, and the more they ruminated, the more the slow-wave activity decreased.

From Science Daily Dec. 22, 2023

When a Times man asked him in 1907 why he hadn’t named his dream city for himself, he ruminated.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2023

He also ruminated openly about her political future, privately boosting McCray for a potential campaign for Brooklyn borough president.

From Seattle Times Jul. 5, 2023

He pored over “Old Waldo” Emerson and ruminated on the philosopher’s essay on “Compensation.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Thanks to the dictionary pages she uses for wallpaper, she has a large vocabulary and is prone to ruminating about her ultimate purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

That picture is complex, but ruminating on your actions can quickly become torturous.

From Slate Mar. 16, 2026

Of course, some anger and frustration will come out during these talks, but long-term wallowing and ruminating on perceived unfairness can be more damaging than the layoff itself.

From MarketWatch Mar. 2, 2026

Characteristics of BDD include emotional distress, spending a lot of time ruminating and feeling unable to control thoughts about appearance.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2026

She was older than her years and much given to ruminating about her health.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers




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