thoughtful
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You’ve developed a thoughtful retirement plan that takes into account both the amount of money you’ll need and how to allocate it across investments and liquid income sources.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
She is softly spoken, thoughtful and articulate, sometimes looking to her mum for answers.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
“Renoir” may be a delicate wisp of a film, but it’s flecked with thoughtful questioning about whether childhood’s sorrows leave permanent scars on us as adults.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The Revere portrait celebrates the dignity of work, showing that an artisan can look as calm and thoughtful as a philosopher.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
At the sight of a hummingbird, people always stilled, growing briefly—ever so briefly— thoughtful.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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