reflective
adjective
Glenda Bailey
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Reflective people are people who reflect on things--that is, look back at things that have been done or said in order to think calmly and quietly about them. Most reflective people would agree with Socrates that (as he told the jury that would soon sentence him to death) "The unexamined life is not worth living". Reflective people tend to be a bit philosophical and intellectual. But almost everyone has reflective moods; gazing into a fireplace or a campfire seems to do it to almost everyone.
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Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Marine cloud brightening: Create reflective clouds over the ocean
Clouds are white and reflect sunlight, which lowers the amount of heat added to the atmosphere.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2024
Malice is mostly reflective, referencing John 10:10 on one verse and rhyming about his winding journey from the streets to the pulpit.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
They're infused with finely ground reflective pearls, which catch the light for luminosity without veering into shiny territory.
—Deanna Pai and Sarah Han, Allure, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Reflective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reflective. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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