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Pensive

/pˈɛnsɪv/
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(adj) Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.

That left him pensive.
Why are you looking so pensive today?
CEFR Practice Quiz
He sat in a ____ mood by the window, staring at the rain and thinking about the past.

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