But these philosophical ruminations had not made it hesitate in its duties.

As always, just as Without-Name had complained, too many philosophical ruminations!

Drove 'em batty, having to slog through philosophical rumination trying to find a lead.

Mita was used to these philosophical ruminations.

Reed is not indulging in philosophical rumination; he is counting votes.

The epistles of Seneca, with their moral or philosophical ruminations, influenced later patristic writers.

Not all the pictures spark such philosophical ruminations.

Tolstoy's philosophical ruminations are replaced by stirring patriotic choruses for the defiant Russian people.

Although his dinner conversation is spiced with philosophical ruminations, his plans for Masset are of an entirely practical kind.

But more to the point, it captures the delicate balance between showy playfulness and philosophical rumination in Mozart's keyboard music.