contemplate

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Losing Brown and Cummings was grim enough but the fear of losing Steyn as well was too much to contemplate.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

When Iglesias asked Koy if they should contemplate performing “across the street” together, the crowd erupted with excitement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

When I contemplate it, I think about the mothers at my son’s preschool, people I work with, wealthier friends, and wonder if they would find requests for money to be cringe.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

The strength she built up all season is the reason why she could even contemplate racing without her ACL.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

“Unpleasant though it is to contemplate, we must assume deprivation and death lie in wait.”

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer