ruminative
- a word derived from ruminate.
Example Sentences
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Katie Miller, wife of Trump’s deputy chief of staff, was dining with the president in January, hours before special forces captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, and noticed Trump was in a ruminative mood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The search for identity and community does give this sprawling, ruminative memoir a thematic unity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
He was a ruminative thinker, and often brought a book as a gift when he visited someone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025
A humane, ruminative, humorous and quietly radical figure, he was at the centre of what he hopes will become the first of many such gatherings.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025
Volpe is in a ruminative mood, thinking out loud about some of the kids.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
