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How to pronounce pensively
“pensively” pronunciation in real English speech
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“pensively” in real sentences
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way he's ever just looking pensively out the window.
Late Night with Seth Meyers
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Paws steel licked pensively at the black enamel of his manicured claws interesting Claus could be
DOOM WAD World
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when I saw him sort of sitting there pensively I said hey Del Cruz you know
The Moth
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head over his shoulder and went back under for several moments the group looked on pensively
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