contemplate

Example Sentences

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“I recognize my suggestions are hard for many to contemplate and may be even viewed as overly harsh by some.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 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

He speculated that scholars and Americans in general were too disheartened by Vietnam to want to contemplate a traumatic rupture like the Civil War.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Treasury bonds edged higher early Monday, blunting gains for stocks and weighing on the dollar, as traders and investors contemplate a host of pressures that could test the market’s recent calm over the coming weeks.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Polybotes advanced slowly, giving Jason plenty of time to contemplate the three-storey-tall tower of armour and muscle bearing down on him.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan