contemplating
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.
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.
Origin of contemplating
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- con·tem·plat·ing·ly, adverb
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How to use contemplating in a sentence
It is also an early investor in the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, which was last valued by its private investors at $8 billion and is reportedly contemplating an IPO, possibly early next year.
A16z is now managing $16.5 billion, after announcing two new funds | Natasha Mascarenhas | November 20, 2020 | TechCrunchSoonin Ham offers overlapped contrapuntal images that conjure a fading past, while Alan Sislen and Van Pulley contemplate vast landscapes veiled by, respectively, mist or sunlight.
In the galleries: The Washington colorists and the CIA | Mark Jenkins | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostIt is not clear what next steps he is contemplating or when they might happen.
New York Court Officials Complete Rare Review of Cases Handled by Judge Forced Into Retirement by Dementia | by Joe Sexton | November 20, 2020 | ProPublicaSome said the threats ultimately strengthened their resolve to run for office, but many worried that women contemplating a future in politics would be deterred by the possibility of harassment – or worse.
Women Politicians Across the County Say They’ve Faced Harassment, Threats | Kayla Jimenez | November 9, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoSome said they have contemplated taking their own lives because of the stress.
People with Developmental Disabilities Were Promised Help. Instead, They Face Delays and Denials. | by Amy Silverman for Arizona Daily Star, with data analysis by Alex Devoid, Arizona Daily Star | November 5, 2020 | ProPublica
As it was, The Affair ended its first season last night with me contemplating hurling my television out of the window.
What On Earth Is ‘The Affair’ About? Season One’s Baffling Finale | Tim Teeman | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe R-turned-D Navy man and ex-senator is contemplating a 2016 run.
Wait a Minute, Clinton Coronators—Here Comes Jim Webb | Eleanor Clift | September 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd I can tap and tap and tap and yo and yo and yo, contemplating or not contemplating the inanity that is this life.
contemplating spicing up your sex life with a homemade XXX-film?
So You Want to be a Porn Star? Inside the Sex Tape Phenomenon | Aurora Snow | July 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd here you are contemplating your future in a very public forum.
‘Boyhood’ Star Ellar Coltrane: An Astonishing Debut 12 Years in the Making | Kevin Fallon | July 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhile Benjy sat contemplating this creature, and wondering what was to be the end of it all, a bright idea occurred to him.
The Giant of the North | R.M. BallantyneOf course he was contemplating the application of a "two year old hickory," as he went on at the rate of two forty.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousConsequently Junot and Gazan were seriously contemplating raising the siege.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonThe threatenings of God's word are invested with a mantle of terrible literality by the facts we have been contemplating.
Gospel Philosophy | J. H. WardIt does seem odd, continued Hester, our contemplating formal society, doesnt it?
Those Dale Girls | Frank Weston Carruth
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