brown study

noun

Definition of brown studynext
as in study

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  1. study
  2. muse
  3. retrospection
  4. introspection
  5. trance
  6. reverie
  7. reflection
  8. meditation
Noun
  • The study found consistent themes in how the victims reported their interactions with their scammer.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Building with wood instead of concrete and steel in 80% of new buildings would, according to a 2020 study by Aalto University and the Finnish Environment Institute, help offset half of Europe’s construction industry emissions.
    Maddy Savage, TIME, 18 Jan. 2025
Definition of study
Noun
  • Well, like clockwork, on January 10, NBC announced that the Club Chalamet muse will be hosting the sketch show on January 25.
    Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
  • While people in the outside world muse over glasses of wine about whether innies have souls, the innies are fighting for their right to personal agency, to bodily autonomy, to existence.
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of muse
Noun
  • Nila’s fuzzy retrospection is especially frustrating in moments featuring her toxic relationship with Marlowe.
    Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Her retrospection only increases upon realizing that she’s gotten lost in the wilderness.
    airmail.news, airmail.news, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of retrospection
Noun
  • So far, the party does not appear to be headed down a path of deep introspection.
    Catherine Porter, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Guide Teams To Lead From The Inside Out Leaders must cultivate a culture where introspection and self-awareness are valued.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of introspection
Noun
  • This move paralyzes them and causes the whale sharks to slip into a kind of trance.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Yet there are drawbacks to being able to enter a trance.
    Sheila Heti, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
Definition of trance
Noun
  • Poetry Summer as Erasure Helen Guri Poet Anne Simpson writes a heatwave as a reverie.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The result is a film whose formal audacity is matched by its moral seriousness, examining America’s Jim Crow era through casually searing images interwoven with poetic reveries and archival footage, our nation’s raw-wound present connected to an inescapable past.
    Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of reverie
Noun
  • But last season, Earps conceded 32 times in the WSL — partly a reflection of United’s poor performance rather than her own, though mistakes started to creep into her own game.
    Michael Cox, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The president-elect's plan appeared genuine, but the previous proposal by Democratic Mississippi state Representative Steve Holland in 2012 was seen as a reflection of his sense of humor.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of reflection
Noun
  • Breathing Exercises or Meditation Practicing meditation, breathwork, or mindfulness exercises can be a great addition to a healthy morning routine.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Use this time for activities like meditation, nature walks, or simply resting to prevent burnout.
    Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of meditation
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