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reminiscing

[rem-uh-nis-ing]

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noun

the act of recalling past experiences or events, especially with pleasure or nostalgia.
The benefits of reminiscing are widely recognized as having a positive effect on the emotional well-being of elderly people.

engaged in or expressing such recollection.
The reminiscing narrator sprinkles the narrative with self-conscious comments like "I remember" or "Funny, the things you remember."

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First recorded in 1865–70; reminisc(e) ( def. ) + -ing ¹ for the noun; reminisc(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² for the adjective

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Like Mrs. Dalloway, he spends the day leading up to his big party — in his case a baby shower in Los Angeles — reminiscing and worrying.

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I felt jealous as if he were reminiscing about an ex.

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I felt jealous, as if he were reminiscing about an ex.

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The write-up described "laughter and lively conversation" with members reminiscing "about the good times while planning their future BM escapades".

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The documentary captures a sheriff’s deputy reminiscing about her car slowing in the middle of an inferno as her tires melted.

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