1.   In a more reflective mood, the Marxist explanation turned out to be almost vacuous, in detail.

2.   She was in a reflective mood.

3.   I walked on in a reflective mood to the car.

4.   She was in a very reflective mood.

5.   Clinton was in a reflective mood on Wednesday as the days left in his presidency dwindled to a precious few.

6.   Facing the big five-oh does, however, put one in a reflective mood.

7.   Frank and Shannon Fava would have celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary on Monday, so Frank Fava was in a reflective mood this week.

8.   Gandhi was in a reflective mood after an exhausting day of campaigning during which we briefly got lost in the jungles of South India.

9.   Harried readers not only need light fare, but many also find themselves in a reflective mood at this time of year.

10.   Over lunch, Watson is in a reflective mood.