They sat contemplating each other for a time, neither one speaking.

With his coffee in front of him, he sat contemplating the painting on the wall opposite the bar.

He sat contemplating all this when his thoughts were interrupted.

After a particularly bad day last spring, I sat in the back of my classroom contemplating a career change.

After putting the receiver back on the hook, she sat contemplating the instrument.

Dejected, he sat contemplating the chair where she had been.

Only a little while before, he sat at his work table contemplating shadows.

At last he pulled himself from her and sat back contemplating her.

For a while she sat still in her chair contemplating us both.

He sat in the dark contemplating the blank cliff face.