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What does 'pensive' mean?

Answer Thoughtful, reflective Answer thoughtful, in the sense, of tending to think ---- ; pensive : 1362, from Old French pensif (11c., fem. pen… (MORE)

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What does pensiveness mean?

# Deeply, often wistfully or dreamily thoughtful. # Suggestive or expressive of melancholy thoughtfulness.

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What is pensively in a sentence?

If you mean part of speech, it is an adverb. Example: She spoke pensively. Pensively modifies the verb "spoke," and is therefore an adverb.

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What is a sentence with pensive?

She sat pensive, trying to delve into her memory to uncover the secrets of her past. pensive=adj., thoughtful; deep in thought

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How do you use the word pensive in a sentence?

He stared at the birds in a pensive manner. He stared at the birds pensively.

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What is a sentence with pensively?

After seeing his old girlfriend, he just sat there with a pensively odd, rude look on his face.

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What is a context for pensive?

Pensively melancholy. two perhaps large words that describe an emotional state. Pensively is thoughtful , deep reflection in ones thoughts While as melancholy is absolut… (MORE)

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Pensive in a sentence?

"He was pensive most days, scornful others." Pensive means dreamily or wistfully thoughtful.

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What is a good sentence for the word pensive?

She sat with a pensive, faraway look on her pretty face, absorbed with thoughts of their last night together.

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What does the origin of pensive have to do with the contemporary meaning?

The root would likely be "pense," which means to pay over or give someone or something its fair value, as in the English words, compensate - to pay what is justly due, and rec… (MORE)