Or it could mean that the voters were merely in a contemplative mood, which would not be surprising, given the state of the world.

Finally, shaking off his contemplative mood, he set out to work.

Black Hawk came from that contemplative mood and attitude.

New London always put him in a contemplative mood.

Bel-Sidek was in a contemplative mood when he entered the house.

He often did this when in contemplative mood and it never failed to unnerve me.

Cynthia went into one of her contemplative moods, then looked at me.

"It will seem more intimate if people are in a contemplative mood."

It was in this kind of contemplative mood that I came down Bill's steps to my car.

We walked back along the narrow lane in a contemplative mood.