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Example sentences for "pondering"

Lexicographically close words:
ponderable; pondere; pondered; pondereth; ponderibus; ponderings; ponderosa; ponderosity; ponderous; ponderously
  1. After pondering for some time I decided to walk up to George's boarding place and talk with him.

  2. Still pondering over this puzzle, I walked toward the front of the store, past the group waiting for the mail, where the discussion concerning the Coltons was still going on, Thoph Newcomb and Alvin Baker both talking at once.

  3. With despair in her heart the mother sat waiting, pondering and weeping; longing unspeakably for the husband who was no more, and feeling the desolation of her widowhood as she had never felt it before.

  4. He put his arm about her, and they stood together, looking out of the window, thinking and pondering deeply.

  5. I was still at my thoughts, still pondering this most perplexing situation, the hostess standing silent by the door, when suddenly Madonna Paola spoke.

  6. Having satisfied myself that no betraying sign remained about them, I drew the curtains of my litter, and reclining there I gave myself up to pondering the manner in which I should greet the Borgia sbirri when they overtook me.

  7. But, Heaven knows, I am in no case to stand pondering the aid you offer, nor, indeed, do I doubt the good faith that moves you.

  8. I urged him to it that he might, thereby, suffer his mind to rest a moment from pondering that ghastly thing that he had witnessed, that scene that would live before his eyes until they closed in their last sleep.

  9. An odd coincidence, this--and while I was pondering it, it flashed into my mind that by helping her I might assist myself.

  10. A moment I stood pondering the matter for the last time, then stepping sideways and forward, so that I was again beside him, I put out my hand and swiftly whipped the letter from the table.

  11. While they stood pondering on the strangeness of this adventure, there arrived certain messengers from the king, who were empowered by him to confer upon Macbeth the dignity of thane of Cawdor.

  12. My thoughts on these subjects were confused and childish; but from that time I never ceased pondering on the sad story of my dead mamma.

  13. Folding his arms tightly on his breast, Darrell paced the room with slow, measured strides, pondering deeply.

  14. Be that as it might, it was no longer of the interest to him it had once been; and after pondering on the circumstance a minute or two, he advanced to the gate.

  15. Know that, I have been for hours pondering how to reconcile with my old-fashioned notions dear Lionel's happiness.

  16. As she sat there pondering what she should do, a carabao [25] came along, and thinking that she would ride a while she climbed up on its back.

  17. While he stood with bowed head pondering what he should do, the chief of the spiders came up and asked why he was so sorrowful.

  18. He stood long, pondering as he surveyed his sleeping brother.

  19. Pondering over this problem in confused pain between the alleys of the moated garden, the marquise endeavoured to reassure herself.

  20. After listening to the tale of his suspicions the girl sat pondering with her work upon her lap gazing idly at a long string of gilt sedans that were crawling in the direction of the Tuileries.

  21. I wish you could come," was her rather evasive answer, and she gazed at the table decorations as if pondering something in her mind.

  22. And van Hert smoked his pipe with a very thoughtful air that evening, pondering deeply.

  23. What is the use of wearing out nerve and brain on pondering an infinite maze of uncertainties?

  24. I have slept little, pondering on this that I do call business.

  25. Lower still Leslie was going on thoughtfully, pondering on Uncle Luke's hints, when the blood suddenly flushed into his cheeks, his heart began to beat rapidly, and he increased his pace.

  26. He thought also that she was pondering over the problem of her next responsibility, and the evidence of this came sooner than he had expected.

  27. Kennedy had been pondering the situation for some time, scarcely uttering a word.

  28. We retraced our steps pondering on the significance of the discovery.

  29. Travers Nugent looked across the table at Leslie Chermside through the wealth of hot-house flowers, pondering his reply with greater deliberation than it seemed to demand.

  30. Pondering on, and impressed by, the slight emphasis put on the word English, the onion-seller hung his head, muttering to himself.

  31. Thus pondering in the Australian manner, she took the road home.

  32. At the end of half an hour's gloomy pondering he had worked himself up into a fine state of ill usage, and into the firm belief that Norah and the boys had no intention but to insult and humiliate him.

  33. They thought this over a long moment, and then gave it up as greater intelligences, pondering on the mysteries of existence, have given it up.

  34. During the first twenty-five years of their existence, he regarded them as unmitigated nuisances, and pondering on them, he often wondered at the hidden purposes of the Creator.

  35. I wish he didn't want it kept so secret," said Miss Rose, pondering over the final letter.

  36. He turned on his heel, and the mate, pondering on his last words, went thoughtfully on to the house.

  37. Tired of pondering over herself and her embarrassing situation Lavinia turned her mind to something far more agreeable--her promise to Lancelot Vane which of course meant thinking about Vane himself.

  38. While she was recounting her adventures her mother, though listening attentively, was also pondering over the possible consequences.

  39. Pondering these questions, Larcher found himself at the entrance to the chosen dining-place.

  40. Well, Davenport was pondering this on his way home from Bagley's rooms, when he met Larcher.

  41. Pondering upon these and other matters, Mr. Green arrived in due course at the noble mansion in Pall Mall; and on inquiring for Mr. Hatfield, he was informed that this gentleman was ill in bed.

  42. Hal walked a few steps in silence, pondering how to break through.


  43. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "pondering" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    cognitive; conceptual; consideration; contemplation; counsel; deduction; deliberation; introspective; meditation; meditative; mental; musing; noetic; pensive; reflection; reflective; ruminant; serious; sober; speculation; speculative; study; thinking; thought; thoughtful; wistful