pondering
Example Sentences
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For the first time, newspaper columnists are pondering a hypothetical scenario in which he might withdraw from the election.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Think about the calculations that China’s generals are running through their heads in pondering a war for Taiwan.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Like many artists do at some point, Sylvie Baker was suffering from a slump, pondering whether she should keep pursuing her passion of painting.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Behind those stock prices on a screen, though, are actual businesses pondering their own investment decisions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
I filled the interval in walking softly about my room, and pondering the visitation which had given my plans their present bent.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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