as in melancholy
given to or marked by long, quiet thinking
rainy days often put her in a pensive mood
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Recent Examples of pensive
The album then descends into a mix of West Coast bops and pensive soulful cuts, tapping Mustard yet again and a slew of local west coast artists that people may not have been familiar with.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
There have been city symphonies in cinema before, but Kapadia’s film is altogether more pensive and intimate.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
TVs broadcast some of his career's vital moments as people waited in line amid pensive cello music.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2024
Where once there was stern, pensive faces, now there were smiles, heads tilted back.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
There have been city symphonies in cinema before, but Kapadia’s film is altogether more pensive and intimate.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
TVs broadcast some of his career's vital moments as people waited in line amid pensive cello music.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2024
Where once there was stern, pensive faces, now there were smiles, heads tilted back.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pensive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pensive
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The melancholy voiceover from Elsa Dutton (Isabel May) from 1883 is a nice touch, too, a monologue about the suffering people go through to maintain their control and exploitation of land.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
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Jim Jarmusch’s deeply romantic, deeply melancholy Only Lovers Left Alive stars Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston as a vampiric couple who are currently living on different continents, because what’s a little bit of distance when time doesn’t have meaning.James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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Kenneth: Strong, stylish, and elegant, Kenneth is a thoughtful choice.Kara Nesvig, Parents, 19 Dec. 2024
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By moving beyond consensus, leaders can inspire more thoughtful, informed decisions that drive better outcomes. 2.Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Allow all work-study students to gain academic credit for their work study position by connecting their job to an academic reflective assignment reviewed by their manager and academic advisor.Brandon Busteed, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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One day before his sentencing, Thomas posted a reflective message on Instagram, acknowledging his guilt and the consequences that would follow.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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Standing in the center of this work is a contemplative spiritual experience.Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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The recent rut put Locksley in a contemplative mood.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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Today, Mount Tambora stands as a somber reminder of nature’s immense power.Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Sweet, downcast vocal performances vastly outnumber the raps, and there are punchy New Wave, goth-rock, folk, and grunge tunes where somber, gauzy trap productions once reigned.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Pensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pensive. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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