7
studious(adjective, reasonable, keen, thought, deep)
6
philosophical(adjective, thought, rational, intelligent, thoughtful)
6
ruminant(feature, characteristic, trait, thought, meditation)
5
attentive(adjective, reasonable, thought, thoughtful, serious)
5
serious(adjective, reasonable, thoughtful, sober, thinking)
5
wise(adjective, sound, reasonable, keen, sharp)
4
absorbed(adjective, reasonable, keen, deep, rational)
4
excogitative(adjective, thoughtful, thoughts)
4
intent(adjective, set, severe, keen, honest)
4
melancholy(adjective, reasonable, keen, deep, rational)
4
plaintive(adjective, melancholy, thoughtful, dejected, pensive)
4
rapt(adjective, reasonable, keen, thought, deep)
4
reflecting(adjective, reasonable, keen, thought, deep)
4
self-examining(adjective, characteristic, quality, experience, analysis)
4
sober(adjective, set, reasonable, severe, keen)
3
anguished(adjective, dejected)
3
challenging(adjective, questioning)
3
contemplative about oneself(adjective, characteristic, quality, experience, analysis)
3
dejected(adjective, dejected)
3
despairing(adjective, dejected)
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