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Pensive: meaning and how to describe a thoughtful mood

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Pensive means quietly absorbed in thought, often with a serious or slightly sad expression. It can suggest worry or sadness, but you need the scene to understand the feeling.

Elena looked pensive as she read through the job contract.
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