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pensive
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
pensive
(adjective)
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pensive
/
ˈ
pɛnsɪv/
adjective
pensive
/
ˈ
pɛnsɪv/
adjective
Learner's definition of PENSIVE
[
more pensive; most pensive
]
:
quietly sad or thoughtful
The child sat by himself, looking
pensive
.
a
pensive
young poet
a
pensive
mood/expression/sigh
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— pensively
adverb
She stared
pensively
out the window.
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— pensiveness
noun
[
noncount
]
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