Synonym: musing, reflection, reflexion, rumination, thoughtfulness. Similar words: contemplate, contempt, contemporary, contemptuous, self-contempt, contemptuously, contention, in relation to. Meaning: [‚kɒntem'pleɪʃn] n. 1. a long and thoughtful observation 2. a calm lengthy intent consideration.
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(61) The highest point reached by contemplative materialism, that is, materialism which does not comprehend sensuousness as practical activity, is contemplation of single individuals and of civil society.
(62) A cunning strategist, Swain was decorated after every battle he fought, regularly hobbling in contemplation at the front of the assault.
(63) This is the miscellaneous visualization and is known as thirteenth contemplation.
(64) She was somewhat aroused by it, knotted her hair upon her ears in order to deafen herself, and resumed her contemplation, on her knees, of the inanimate object which she had adored for fifteen years.
(65) The poet was right in supposing Higginson was "occupied"; hers was a life of contemplation, his one of action.
(66) His mind kept branching off into the contemplation of side issues.
(67) Mr. Quilp was serenely gazing at the stars, quite absorbed in celestial contemplation.
(68) His mind kept branching off into the contemplation of silly things.
(69) No young vagabond could be brought to bear its contemplation for a moment, without throwing himself upon the unoffending wearer, and doing him a mischief.
(70) So the key of higher contemplation is not "see", but "do" and "act"; it requests practical and social sensuousness .
(71) If we would aright it must be by the contemplation of Christ's death.
(72) Feuerbach, not satisfied with abstract thinking, wants contemplation; but he does not conceive sensuousness as practical, human-sensuous activity.
(73) The greatest of all pleasures consists in the contemplation of truth.
(74) No evil could come out of the contemplation of an expensively decorated chamber.
(75) Real social action is a way of contemplation, and real contemplation is the core of social action." — Henri J.M.
(76) Over and over again, the tempter of souls had thrust this idea upon Hester's contemplation, and laughed at the passionate and desperate joy with which she seized, and then strove to cast it from her.
(77) Instead of a lifetime of structured contemplation, a few drops of home brewed acid on a vitamin pill would do the trick.
(78) Each morning the priest spent an hour in quiet contemplation.
(79) Contemplation , for the Transcendentalists, was a vehicle for mindfully and thoughtfully experiencing our own divinity.
(80) There is rest and healing in the contemplation of antiquities.
(81) Sophia was charmed with the contemplation of so heroic an action.
(82) Rodgers has it in contemplation to enter Harvard University next year.
(83) There are also critics' year-end lists -- and some indescribable chemistry that makes for a nice pairing between dark, cold weather and movies that provoke contemplation rather than shell shock.
(84) Based on ruminative response styles theory, contemplation of response and reaction to the distraction of depression[sentencedict.com/contemplation.html], negative emotion and memory of.
(85) This new internal environment offers an architectural and sequential chiaroscuro to the external strip-mall type reality and prepares the visitor for practice of inward meditation and contemplation.
(86) Michael had been a seminarian, preparing for the Jesuit priesthood in a former life, and Randy a Benedictine monk, deeply steeped in prayer, contemplation and service.
(87) If you are admired by your success, my benison is warmly and hortative contemplation traversing congested crowd.
(88) To all appearance, he seemed to be occupied in the constant contemplation of something terrible.
(89) These things will not be recoverable unless within the contemplation of the parties.
(90) It was a sort of admiration at a distance, a mute contemplation, the deification of a stranger.
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