ponders
- present tense form of ponder (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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“In the Mouth of Madness” ponders just how powerful media — and our relationship to it — can be, and Neill gives an electrifying turn as a man caught up in a myth made real.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
In Benidorm, as he ponders what looks likely to be another record-breaking summer for Spain, Fede Fuster acknowledges the backlash against his sector.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
As Daphne ponders the sculpture “Two Horses,” by Charles Ray, Jonathan spots an elderly stranger eyeing his wife, casting glances in her direction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Claude Steele ponders what happens when we feel that our social identity is being scrutinized in professional and educational settings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
For a moment Carlyle ponders the gray suds in his bucket, then finally says, “It’s behind the peach pit, in the socket of his dead eye.”
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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