stroke one's chin

He stroked his chin and said, "Why don't you tell me about myself?"

She considered the situation a moment, stroking her chin thoughtfully.

"It would be difficult to find such a situation again," he observed, stroking his chin with one hand.

He stroked his chin and looked at the man in silence.

Rick took a look at the watch and stroked his chin.

I stood in the middle of the floor stroking my chin, thinking back.

Warren stroked his chin in thought, looking back at the ridge.

The man from Wisconsin stroked his chin, then stared at the floor.

The old man stroked his chin for a moment, as though thinking it over.

The young man stroked his chin, and then apparently came to a decision.