39
thoughtful(adjective, characteristic, set, quality, severe)
32
reflective(adjective, characteristic, quality, severe, honest)
28
contemplative(adjective, characteristic, quality, severe, honest)
21
wistful(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrow, depression)
21
meditative(adjective, characteristic, quality, severe, honest)
21
ruminative(noun, adjective, rational, intelligent, thoughtful)
18
musing(adjective, reasonable, excellent, gentle, keen)
15
sad(adjective, bad, unhappy, sorrow, gloomy)
15
gloomy(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, sorrow)
14
brooding(adjective, characteristic, quiet, quality, experience)
13
pondering(adjective, reasonable, keen, deep, thoughtful)
12
melancholy(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrow, depression)
12
cogitative(adjective, reasonable, keen, deep, rational)
12
mournful(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, sorrow)
11
preoccupied(adjective, reasonable, excellent, gentle, keen)
11
grave(adjective, bad, severe, honest, sad)
11
lugubrious(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, sorrow)
11
serious(adjective, set, keen, unhappy, gloomy)
10
thinking(verb, adjective, reasonable, keen, thought)
10
disconsolate(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, sorrow)
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