as in thoughtful
given to or marked by long, quiet thinking
a contemplative person who likes to go on solitary walks the contemplative life of the monks at the abbey
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Recent Examples of contemplative
The unique micro-apartment will be used as a short-stay accommodation that is compact, contemplative, and quietly radical.
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New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2025
Appropriately Murrow-furrowed, Clooney presents the journalist as a downcast, contemplative, dedicated journalist with an occasional flash of dry wit — and even a bit of warmth.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
This grant expands access to our undergraduate Psychedelic Studies Minor, integrating rigorous academic inquiry with contemplative practices and studying mind-body integration.
—Benjamin Adams, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The Black contemplative traditions give us the language to express grief.
—Mathew Holloway, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2025
Appropriately Murrow-furrowed, Clooney presents the journalist as a downcast, contemplative, dedicated journalist with an occasional flash of dry wit — and even a bit of warmth.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
This grant expands access to our undergraduate Psychedelic Studies Minor, integrating rigorous academic inquiry with contemplative practices and studying mind-body integration.
—Benjamin Adams, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The Black contemplative traditions give us the language to express grief.
—Mathew Holloway, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for contemplative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemplative
Adjective
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Practice, Practice, Practice One of the ways that the greats prepare themselves for the biggest moments is through thoughtful preparation.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Tesfaye’s bold and electric presence onstage and onscreen is an intriguing counterpoint to the thoughtful and soft-spoken man who sits for a chat about his movie.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Feisty, single, and prone to melancholy, Agathe works in Paris’ legendary Shakespeare and Company bookstore.—
Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
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Part of this is undoubtedly the work of director Dean Fleischer Camp, who is best known for directing the equally charming and melancholy Marcel the Shell With Shoes On.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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The city of Alameda, Calif., halted an experiment to spray sea-salt particles skyward to make clouds more reflective.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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In contrast, the new University of Illinois study lowered that to 1.2 grams, which is reflective of how much protein Americans tend to consume per day and is still 50% higher than the U.S. recommendations.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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Sentimental Value is a film that sneaks up on you, more meditative than maybe expected but also one that will not leave your mind so easily.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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The film is quite handsome, full of woodsy earth tones and dark clothing, without any bright colors to get in the way of the meditative gloom.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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This track probably won’t be the most floor-filling moment at one of Bicep’s coveted Chroma shows, but instead is prime material for the more pensive moments at the party.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
18 Apr. 2025
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Driven by a longing to find her mother (Emily Watson), who fled the family years earlier, the pensive, ever-watchful girl runs away.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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What began as a philosophical debate escalated into a personal falling out.—
Stephan Lendi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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This eccentric novel—by turns a workplace comedy, a philosophical inquisition, and a smorgasbord of bodily horror—is given life by Larraquy’s electric prose and by the merciless passions of his characters.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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