ponder
verb (used without object)
to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon ).
am pondering
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present progressiveof ponder (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I am pondering how I can do it without getting political,” he said.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 21, 2019
I am pondering these questions, and I trust you have the answers.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 30, 2017
I am pondering these things when the medic with the freckles and red hair who has been working on me answers my question.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
I am pondering this sad fact when I realize the blackness of sleep is circling my head.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
It is that which I am pondering while I am alone here in the desert; but my spirit is weak and that accursed camp robber made off with my volume of Plato.”
From Shadow Mountain by Dane Coolidge
