pondered in English

verb

1

think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.

I pondered the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion

synonyms: think about, contemplate, consider, review, reflect on, mull over, meditate on, muse on, deliberate about, cogitate on, dwell on, brood on, ruminate on, chew over, puzzle over, turn over in one's mind, overthink

verb

• think about, contemplate, consider, review, reflect on, mull over, meditate on, muse on, deliberate about, cogitate on, dwell on, brood on, ruminate on, chew over, puzzle over, turn over in one's mind, overthink
• meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ruminate, contemplate, chew over, excogitate, reflect, speculate, think over

Use "pondered" in a sentence

1. As I pondered,* the fire kept burning.

2. Strolling, they pondered public education versus private schooling.

3. She pondered the mystery of the disappearing thief.

4. I have long pondered these difficult questions.

5. She pondered for a moment before replying.

6. The senator pondered the question for a moment.

7. With great seriousness he pondered upon the problem.

8. 23 I pondered a moment in sore perplexity.

9. He pondered, as if over some deep philosophical point.

10. During his voyages, he pondered questions about the existence of a Creator.

11. He pondered them deeply and applied them to his own situation.

12. For ten years, Jiro pondered wayst 0 incorporate this concept into his menu.

13. As she slopped about in the cooling water, Jess pondered over this peculiarity.

14. As I have pondered these questions, a flood of thoughts came to mind.

15. While the system of instruction was pondered upon further, Hardwick's work continued apace.

16. And all the time I pondered upon the enigma of Mrs Rumney.

17. I pondered the connection between my dream and my chum's unguarded nap.

18. I pondered the incident, asking myself again and again how it could have happened.

19. All such points need to be pondered upon when we observe Engineers Day.

20. His mind always at work, Alvin pondered ways to make such programs more appealing to unsophisticated audiences.

21. Read Helaman 10:1–3, and look for what Nephi pondered as he walked home.

22. Philosophers throughout the ages often pondered the question but failed to get concrete answers.

23. Synonyms for Chewed include thought, pondered, reflected, deliberated, considered, contemplated, analyzed, debated, dwelled and dwelt

24. Synonyms for Analyzed include thought, pondered, reflected, deliberated, considered, contemplated, debated, dwelled, dwelt and evaluated

25. Cogitate So he mulled and Cogitated and pondered and thought therefore of revenge and ceased to weep.

26. Synonyms for Cogitated about include took, considered, contemplated, pondered, thought about, examined, regarded, observed, studied and checked out

27. Synonyms for Brooded on include cogitated, considered, contemplated, deliberated, meditated, pondered, ruminated, mulled over, mused and reflected

28. For example, Solomon “pondered and made a thorough search, that he might arrange many proverbs in order.

29. 24 When I lie down calmly pondered when the bed, I only then soberly realize myself to sleepwalk.

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32. Meanwhile, Leah must have pondered her own role in the charade and what its long-term effects might be.

33. As he walked he pondered dully on the crime he was trying to expiate, the murder of Clare's happiness.

34. As he pondered over this he realized that he and Oi had not had any bitter disagreement for weeks.

35. Bibliotheca is a labor of love, obsessively beautiful, lavishly minimalist, every detail pondered yet rendered with such breathtaking simplicity that …

36. Was there ever a man or woman who, in a time of quiet introspection, has not pondered the solemn mysteries of life?

37. As I pondered those powerful descriptors, I remembered two of those New Testament certain women who bore positive, confident, firm, assured testimonies of the Savior.

38. EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB The Cockalorum pondered over this for a moment, and then murmuring, "I prefer croquet," floundered away through the waving grass

39. We also pondered the supervisal system on the ST companies and pointed out two defects in the current ST system: the defectively financial standard and the unscientific timing standard.

40. As I pondered the history of Dresden and marveled at the ingenuity and resolve of those who restored what had been so completely destroyed, I felt the sweet influence of the Holy Spirit.

41. “I pondered many things in my heart concerning the situation of the world of mankind—the contentions and divisions, the wickedness and abominations, and the darkness which pervaded the minds of mankind.

42. Nārada, best of dvijas, hearing this speech of Indra, pondered and then addressed the reverently bending Apsarases:—‘She, of you all here present, who thinks herself pre-eminent in beauty, nobility and good qualities, let her dance before me

43. ‘He concurred Affably, puckering his lips in thought as he pondered over the last decade's adventures.’ ‘At first the driver and his Arab passengers chat Affably enough, chatting loudly over the blaring radio.’ ‘He strides into the restaurant and greets the waiters Affably by …

44. Context examples “You are a sort of monster,” I added Audaciously, “a Caliban who has pondered Setebos, and who acts as you act, in idle moments, by whim and fancy.” (The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London) She was Audaciously prejudiced in my favour, and quite unable to understand why I should have any misgivings, or be low-spirited about it