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reflecting

/ɹɪˈflɛktɪŋ/ noun B2
  1. An instance of reflection (in any sense).

Plural reflectings

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Man’s whole life passes in doing these things, and his intellect is exhausted by reflecting on them.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 534 · C1
Her eyes dwelt affectionately on Green Gables, peering through its network of trees and reflecting the sunlight back from its windows in several little coruscations of glory.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 210 · C1
Elizabeth was sitting with her mother and sisters, reflecting on what she had heard, and doubting whether she was authorized to mention it, when Sir William Lucas himself appeared, sent by his daughter to announce her engagement to the family.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 147 · B2
“That is possible,” said the countess, reflecting.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 448 · C1

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