Examples of pensive in a Sentence

… the combination of national crisis and imminent electoral victory creates an atmosphere at once pensive and elated. — Yossi Klein Halevi, New Republic, 25 Dec. 2000 We take in the synchronized swimming of sardines and the pensive patrol of a leopard shark. — Roger Rosenblatt, Time, 5 Oct. 1998 … did not seem depressed so much as pensive, and within a few minutes he was talking eagerly—in fact, unstoppably—about his favorite subject: school. — James Traub, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 1994 The child sat by himself, looking pensive. rainy days often put her in a pensive mood

Recent Examples on the Web The musician showcased the pensive tune, which reflects on embracing life for those who are no longer with us, alongside her band. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2022 The melody climbs the musical scale, building tension before the tempo slows and becomes pensive and lyrical, like the slow drift of falling leaves. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2022 It’s one of the more upbeat offerings in the group’s pensive catalogue of music, with its music video featuring a dance-off and cheeky visuals. — Washington Post, 4 May 2022 Moods transform into weather, and the confusion of adolescence is pressed against the legacy of generational abuse in this pensive story of endurance and survival. — Leah Tyler, ajc, 25 Apr. 2022 Clothes must be returned to the closet and the rooms tidied up, after which the family spends a poignant and pensive night. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 21 Apr. 2022 At the end of the program, Cuckson and GoGwilt performed a composition by Aucoin that resolved with the exchange of pensive, single notes. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2022 The star stands with a pensive look on his face in blue pants and a flowing white top with pink accents, including a collar. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, 23 Mar. 2022 Something about the scale of the imagery used in his education did not sit well with the pensive teen. — Keyaira Boone, Essence, 20 Mar. 2022 See More

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