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But I always did say 'while there is life there is hope,'"she would recall pensively," and the doctors all said the only hope _for_ his life was in constant travel, and so we were always, as you might say, seeking

The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VII. (of X.) Various 1887

"I suppose he does," pensively, "but I shall be terribly jealous of your old men with the pneumonia, and your girls with appendicitis.

Glory of Youth Temple Bailey 1912

I felt unable to stop this horrible declaration of my most morbid thoughts, but the man nodded, looking at me pensively.

Deadly Julie Chibbaro 2011

Shutting herself away in her huge, plush inner sanctum, Keshari sat at her desk and stared pensively out her thirtieth-story window at the expanse of Century City and the surrounding West Los Angeles area.

Larger Than Lyfe Cynthia Diane Thornton 2011

Berri accompanied us all the way south, in various heroic poses—Berri resting chin on hand and looking pensively into the distance; Berri in a manly political embrace with Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah; Berri shaking one finger in the air; Berri making a fist and looking like a wiseguy in black sunglasses.

Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011

Every now and then, as he squeezes out lentils or scoops up Parmesan disks, he pauses and stares pensively into space.

The Sorcerer’s Apprentices Lisa Abend 2011

Marcus stared at Misha pensively, and then shook his head sympathetically.

Larger Than Lyfe Cynthia Diane Thornton 2011

Marcus stared at Misha pensively, and then shook his head sympathetically.

Larger Than Lyfe Cynthia Diane Thornton 2011

Shutting herself away in her huge, plush inner sanctum, Keshari sat at her desk and stared pensively out her thirtieth-story window at the expanse of Century City and the surrounding West Los Angeles area.

Larger Than Lyfe Cynthia Diane Thornton 2011

I felt unable to stop this horrible declaration of my most morbid thoughts, but the man nodded, looking at me pensively.

Deadly Julie Chibbaro 2011