mulled over
Considered at length
To mull over something is to think about it carefully, turning it over in one's mind before deciding: I mulled over the offer for a few days before accepting.
The phrase suggests deliberate, unhurried consideration rather than quick judgment.
- ponderedThought deeply about
- contemplatedThought deeply about
- consideredThought about carefully
- ruminatedThought deeply about
- agonizedSuffered extreme distress
went back and forth · thought about · reflected · slept on it · brooded · deliberated · reminisced · introspected · meditated · speculated · weighed · scrutinized · examined · judged · fretted · worried · second guessed · doubted
deliberation and cognitive processing
mulled overknee-jerk reaction
Instinctive, unconsidered response
shot from the hip · winged it · jumped to conclusions · jumped at · blurted out
attention and engagement
mulled overdismissed
Released from duty
ignored · disregarded · brushed aside · glossed over · shrugged off