Ruminative thoughts occur repetitively and are difficult to eliminate. His solo presentation is stark and ruminative. The soloist, now more ruminative, calms the proceedings. For example, IO research found that exposure to workplace violence elicited ruminative thinking. Sheik brought his ruminative but groove-smart talent to the table. Ruminative thinking is associated with poor well-being. The Anger Held in scale concludes there is a {ruminative} kind of anger.