contemplating

American  

[kon-tuhm-pley-ting, -tem-] / ˈkɒn təmˌpleɪ tɪŋ, -tɛm- /

adjective

1. observing, studying, or thinking deeply about something.

   A stronger spirit and sense of purpose help shift the contemplating mind into a more action-orientated self.

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noun

1. the act of observing, studying, or thinking deeply about something.

   After some more contemplating over the last few days, I now know what I'm going to do.

Other Word Forms

• contemplatingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of contemplating

First recorded in 1580–90; contemplat(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective; contemplat(e) ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun

Example Sentences

Not so if you confess to streaming military thrillers while other, nobler souls are busy contemplating peace on earth.

From The Wall Street Journal

Renaissance executives remain satisfied with Medallion’s results and aren’t contemplating any changes, even if the gains don’t quite measure up to past performance, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Whilst on a bike ride, I was contemplating on what to enter and remembering I was robbed in the 2022 Turnip Prize final by some geezer from London," he said.

From BBC

Lately, I’ve spent just as much time contemplating the movie’s silence — those hushed stretches in which this caravan of bohemians speeds across the Moroccan desert looking like the only free people left on Earth.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite turning 65 last month, an age when many CEOs are contemplating retirement, Cook hasn’t slowed down.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• attentive
• discerning
• discriminating
• intelligent
• mindful
• perceptive
• vigilant