"And maybe you're right," was Darian's thoughtful reply.

- but that would require a much longer and more thoughtful reply.

"Assuming she wants to be," came the thoughtful reply.

He'll get a very courteous and very thoughtful reply from Mr. Mitterrand.

Rather than flog a new product, the Bishop gave us this thoughtful reply: "Money.

He blinked there in the gloom; a thoughtful reply to his question was the last thing he had expected.

"Maybe yes, maybe no," came the thoughtful reply.

I should like to thank Mr Byrne for his very comprehensive and thoughtful reply.

"Hmm," Mr. Riley said, as he composed a thoughtful reply.

While the character defending the original play, a mouthpiece for the writer, is a straight man with serious and thoughtful replies.