Ruminating

In his own way, Cuendet was a craftsman; and because Maigret was thinking at the same time about the fellows in the Rue La Fayette — that was what he called ruminating — he found the man slightly old-fashioned — like this restaurant, which would soon make way for a spick-and-span self-service counter. ❋ Simenon, Georges, 1903- (1963)

Since then, his penchant for long-term ruminating has become obvious, most particularly with his decision on Afghanistan. ❋ Michele Willens (2010)

Psychologist types can tell me if anything specific is meant by "ruminating" - that is, if the term is used in your field to mean a kind of obsessive thinking and reviewing of thought - because otherwise, to us lay folks, ruminating just means thinking, reviewing. ❋ Unknown (2008)

a second and more complete mastication: this second operation is called ruminating, or chewing the cud. ❋ George Vasey (1857)

The religious synthesis from the intellectual side is to be obtained by passing through the grades of reality explicit in the various Life-systems, and by abstaining from the imposition of barriers which forbid anyone roaming and "ruminating" within these. ❋ Unknown (1905)

Guapo now remained quietly "ruminating" for a period of about forty minutes -- for this is about the time required for chewing a mess of cocoa-leaves. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

Guapo now remained quietly "ruminating" for a period of about forty minutes -- for this is about the time required for chewing a mess of coca-leaves. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

They have this song called, "Letters From the Dead," and it's about a guy who finds postcards in his room from a past relationship and he's just kind of ruminating about them in the song. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Woerner's column is titled "Ruminations of a Pragmatic CowDoc," playing on the act of cows chewing their cuds, as well as people "ruminating" over political ideas. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It's true, this obsessing or "ruminating" about events just feeds the worries and anxieties. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"ruminating" or "digesting" as though the mind were anywhere but in the head. ❋ Vinge, Vernor (1984)

In the other goalmouth David de Gea was still ruminating over his own contribution to the final minutes of the match, a missed catch that allowed Jermain Defoe to smack a volley against the woodwork followed by a fumble around the foot of the post from Tom Huddlestone's crashing 30-yarder. ❋ Unknown (2011)

If your boss is a controlling perfectionist -- and you choose to stay -- don't keep ruminating about what a rotten person he or she is or expect that person to change. ❋ Judith Orloff MD (2010)

What is there left to say about Dinesh D'Souza, who, weeks after his Forbes piece ruminating on President Barack Obama's supposed "Kenyan anti-colonial" DNA, has been basically discredited by everyone not currently participating in the "America's Next Top Piece Of Randian Filth" reality show? ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

If you leave items in your working memory, they'll make it harder to fall asleep, and you'll end up ruminating about them if you should wake up during the night. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The second while ruminating on teaching econometrics IV: ❋ Unknown (2009)

Addi Turbo Lace Circular Needles being described as a knitter-athlete being told that I have fabulous skin incremental progress at work my amazing asthma doc (repeat; il y a de quoi) public transportation getting myself to the gym instead of ruminating over a mistake … ❋ Unknown (2009)

Jim: "The definition provided by Jack didn't get very many likes. It didn't even get a whole lot of views for that matter. Now Jack ruminates in [the event] with thoughts of failure and poor self-image." James: "Jack looks like he has a lot on his mind." Jane: "His girlfriend just dumped him. It was simple incompatibility reasons." James: "[Ouch], [but why] is he [taking it] so hard? They were only dating for two months." Jane: "Jack spends a lot of time inside his own head with negative self-talk." He ruminates too much instead of using this as an opportunity to grow and improve." ❋ Senahbite85 (2018)

Lost [in deep] [rumination], the girl Is creating a beautiful masterpiece of sculptural [abstract art]. ❋ Ehf (2017)

Peter had plans to assemble his Ikea furniture today, but during the assembly his mind wandered off and he started to [ruminate] about his ex and how she "borrowed" his money but never returned it back, and afterwards broke up with him. He had all these malicious thoughts inside his head and wanted to execute them all, but couldn't get himself to for the sake of his sanity. Peter's [rumination] costed him [an hour's] worth of time. ❋ Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian (2021)

"[did you] see that rumin [roach] [outside]!" ❋ Roachroach6786 (2022)

did you know [Rumine] would take 18 [bullets] and still not [give up] his Friends... ❋ Rumine (2019)

"That pizza gave me such [heartburn] I nearly upchucked! Thank God for rumination or I could have decorated [your dad's] [Oldsmobile]!" ❋ Crazed Doc (2006)

When [bar hopping] in the [Caribbean] [islands], one gets ruminated by the end of the evening. ❋ Clewless (2012)

Person 1: "[How come] you never eat a lot?" Person 2: "It's because of my Rumination Syndrome, it causes me to [regurgitate] most of the food [I eat], so it's uncomfortable for me to eat a lot." ❋ I Feel Really Sick (2023)

"You have to [do something] about this cyclical rumination, its [not healthy], act [on it]!" ❋ Smoked Salmon (2009)

Too much [girl talk] leads to Co-rumination. So girls,you better shut your [yap] sometimes before starts.. that [co-ruminating] noise! ❋ Mave_73 (2008)