Meaning & use
Pensiveness
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The state of being deeply or dreamily thoughtful, often with an undertone of sadness.
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A quiet pensiveness settled over her as she looked through the old photographs.
The poem captures a mood of gentle pensiveness rather than outright grief.
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"Pensiveness" shares its root with "pension" and "ponder," all tracing back to Latin pensare, meaning to weigh carefully in the mind.
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