Brunel's mouth tightened with some strong emotion; he swallowed heavily and turned pensive.

But this joyful smile at once reminded him of everything, and he turned pensive.

He grinned, then turned pensive again.

He could tell that her mood had turned pensive, and in truth he was growing troubled himself.

She giggled again, and then her gaze turned pensive.

The president grunted at the scope, his expression turning pensive as the three blips moved closer to the center of the screen.

But if you looked closely, unobserved, behind some of that gaiety the looks would turn pensive when they thought no one was watching.

Later, amid congratulations, laughter and champagne, Ms. Chilingiroulu turned pensive.

But she turned pensive again as she recalled the events that followed.

He finished the Ripple and turned pensive.