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a
: absorbed in thought : meditative
b
: characterized by careful reasoned thinking
a thoughtful essay
thoughtfulness
noun
Examples of thoughtful in a Sentence
She looked at me with a thoughtful expression.
He looked thoughtful for a moment.
Her husband is always thoughtful.
That's very thoughtful of you.
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Naturally Pacific Resort The thoughtful design of the property celebrates the surrounding national forests, waterways, including Discovery Passage, and materials indigenous to Campbell River.
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2024
Last year, Petco’s fashion and lifestyle brand, Reddy, launched Reddy Kitchen which offers solutions designed to be thoughtful in use and offered in neutral colors that fit the modern home.
—Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 2 Aug. 2024
Where other stylists focus on seasonal trends or straight-off-the-runway looks, Forde prefers viewing the step and repeat as a playground to deliver more thoughtful fashion moments.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2024
The good news is that over the years many thoughtful historians had a hand in shaping how the nonprofit organizations that manage most of the Trail’s historic sites recount the Revolution in Boston today.
—Seth C. Bruggeman / Made By History, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2024
Last year, Petco’s fashion and lifestyle brand, Reddy, launched Reddy Kitchen which offers solutions designed to be thoughtful in use and offered in neutral colors that fit the modern home.
—Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 2 Aug. 2024
Where other stylists focus on seasonal trends or straight-off-the-runway looks, Forde prefers viewing the step and repeat as a playground to deliver more thoughtful fashion moments.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2024
The good news is that over the years many thoughtful historians had a hand in shaping how the nonprofit organizations that manage most of the Trail’s historic sites recount the Revolution in Boston today.
—Seth C. Bruggeman / Made By History, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Thoughtful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thoughtful. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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