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Sustained thought usually accompnied by sadness.
Ever since the loss of her husband she seems pensive.
pensive by OriginalBanana January 25, 2008
pensive |ˈpensiv|
adjective
engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought : a pensive mood
That pensive person appears to have a lot on her mind.
pensive by iloveyouneelaaaa November 15, 2009
Short for "expensive". A slang term used to convey, "Man... that sure costs a lot."
Dang, bro, how'm I gonna afford that? It's so 'pensive!
pensive by WATYF May 18, 2009
Pensive is an awesome "diet punk" band from San Diego California. They have an awesome unique sound. A blend between awesome riffs and catchy lyrics. They are every fans dream, they have an AWESOME street team and are very friendly to all their fans and are intact with their core.
You know that band pensive you should check out their site at www.pensive.net
pensive by Dmitry July 7, 2004
To be uptight or in a bad mood. Bosses are often pensive and don't even know it. My brother gives me a hard time telling me that pensive means to ponder intently..Whatever. The word sounds like it should mean what I wrote and that's how many people are begiining to use it at work.
Fred is such a butthead, why is he always so pensive?
pensive by bezel333 January 1, 2006

*pensive* 

I was *pensive* when i bought him the hat.
*pensive* by MrSkunk2 April 12, 2014
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The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
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