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How to pronounce ruminative
“ruminative” pronunciation in real English speech
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“ruminative” in real sentences
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be ruminative, to be a ruminative thing.
Would I Lie To You?
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She was in this obsessive ruminative loop.
The Royal Institution
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ruminative obsessive way to make sure that I didn't say anything.
The Diary Of A CEO
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in something called the ventral lateral prefrontal cortex, which is also correlated with ruminative sadness.
Big Think
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