recollected
Americanadjective
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calm; composed.
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remembered; recalled.
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characterized by or given to contemplation.
Other Word Forms
- recollectedly adverb
- recollectedness noun
- unrecollected adjective
Etymology
Origin of recollected
First recorded in 1620–30; recollect, re-collect + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Happily, Mr. Hamilton, who retains his boyish handsomeness, infuses this recollected ardor with convincing feeling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
And even if it is recollected, mechanical recycling struggles with mixed waste streams.
From Slate • Nov. 24, 2023
Kershner, the attorney, said that the officer may not have accurately recollected exactly which commands he had given Johnson, but the video shows that Johnson was not complying.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2023
Abby therefore spends the night imagining her way through the various rooms of her own life, attempting to attach each beat of her speech to a recollected physical space.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2023
Then I recollected that Mum Olga had recently held a cotillion.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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