Pensive meaning and example sentences

Learning Pensive in context helps you remember meaning, use natural sentence patterns, and improve academic English performance. On this page, you will find a clear definition, practical examples, synonyms, and related words so you can build stronger vocabulary connections for exams and daily communication.

Definition

Pensive: Dalgın, düşünceli

Example sentences

  • The lead researcher remained pensive for several hours after analyzing the unexpected experimental results.
  • The lead researcher remained pensive for several hours after analyzing the unexpected experimental results. (Baş araştırmacı, beklenmedik deneysel sonuçları analiz ettikten sonra birkaç saat boyunca düşünceli (dalgın) kaldı.)
  • In an exam setting, you can paraphrase ideas by replacing simpler words with Pensive when the meaning is "Dalgın, düşünceli".

Synonyms

Related words

Practice section

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