Example Sentences

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Next time you encounter a stressful situation and are preparing to pause for meditation, ask yourself: Is the problem that I am ruminating too much and blowing things out of proportion?

From Washington Post • May 18, 2022

I’m finding that while stuck at home, I am ruminating over Mary’s accident.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2020