Yes, it has it's moments. No more so than other sports though.
pensive = gânditor
Superlative of remote: remotest; comparative of remote: more remote. Superlative of painful: most painful; comparative of painful: more painful. Superlative of pensive: most pensive; comparative of pensive: more pensive.
"He was pensive most days, scornful others." Pensive means dreamily or wistfully thoughtful.
Pensive maens deep in thought. Edwad is pensive when he reads people's minds.
Many people are pensive during tests. His essay when read made you pensive.
he was sitting on the sofa in a pensive way, he couldn't stop thinking of her not being here any more
As the sun set over the ocean, Emily sat on the beach, lost in pensive thoughts about her future.
He glanced from time to time at her sad and pensive face.
The detective stood staring at the opaque window, looking pensive.
We admired the skill with which the artist captured the child's pensive expression.
I can see why the word thoughtless might seem to be an antonym for pensive, since a pensive person thinks a lot and a thoughtless person doesn't, however, thoughtlessness is really about irresponsibility, it is not really about thought in general. The opposite of thoughtless is thoughtful or responsible, not pensive. The opposite of pensive would be spontaneous, or glib.
His forehead pursed in pensive thought, the young man contemplated life.