Literary notes about meditative (AI summary)
In literature, “meditative” evokes a range of introspective moods and reflective attitudes. Authors employ the term to indicate a state of deep thought or calm contemplation, whether describing the pensive silence of a character’s demeanor as seen in Dickens’ works [1][2] or the quiet, spiritually charged states found in yogic journeys [3][4][5]. It is also used to highlight moments of serene detachment amid everyday actions—from the leisurely sipping of a drink [6] to the understated pause in conversation [7][8]. This versatility allows “meditative” to both shape character and enhance the atmosphere, bridging the gap between inner reflection and the external world.
- 'Still,' said Bella, after this meditative pause, 'there remain two things that I cannot understand.
— from Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens - Which, you see, Pip,” said Joe, pausing in his meditative raking of the fire, and looking at me, “were a drawback on my learning.”
— from Great Expectations by Charles Dickens - The saint and I entered the meditative state.
— from Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda - " Ananda Moyi Ma sank into a deep meditative state.
— from Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda - " We sat happily awhile in meditative silence.
— from Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda - Lord Henry sipped his champagne in a meditative manner.
— from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde - “It all started from here,” he said, after a long and meditative silence.
— from Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad - The banker's speech was fluent, but it was also copious, and he used up an appreciable amount of time in brief meditative pauses.
— from Middlemarch by George Eliot
