philosophizing

present participle of philosophize

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Instead of disclosing her condition to her employer and circles of friends, Sickler pulled back from modeling with little explanation, thinking that the absence of her hair would certainly result in the loss of her contract.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • This includes thinking vertically and adding hooks to dangle gear on wall space or finding ways to pop in clever items, like storage benches, that double as organizational features and help eliminate dust buildup.
    Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In low, incantatory voices, the lamas were reading from The Tibetan Book of the Dead, encouraging my grandmother to move forward without fear in the bardo between death and rebirth.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Keep reading to find pairs in trendy seasonal colors, back-in-fashion boat shoes, and of course, fall boots, starting at $39.
    Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Louise Hémon The jury would also like to acknowledge a director whose film transported us into an extreme landscape, and created an unsettling atmosphere that kept us contemplating the nature of lust, education, and violence.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
  • But the old flivver was ticking along, reminding Drew of happy hours—leaning on opposing fenders under its hood with Lloyd, contemplating the Dart’s latest ailment.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This time, rationalizing the medical results was impossible.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Boards under pressure for growth routinely make the wrong choice—rationalizing the damage as a problem for their successors.
    Andrew King, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Philosophizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophizing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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