Gay
Gay adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.
Thoughtful and gay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thoughtful" instead an adjective "Gay".
Thoughtful
Thoughtful adjective - Given to or made with heedful anticipation of the needs and happiness of others.
Gay and thoughtful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gay" instead an adjective "Thoughtful".
Both words in one sentence
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Spaced: Brian Topp, who when questioned as to whether he's gay or not replies in the negative, but in a thoughtful tone of voice that suggests that if he's not gay, then he thinks he should be.
Source: Ambiguously Gay / Live-Action TV - She must always be merry and by turns scornful, tormenting, vexed, self-communing, absent, melting, teasing, brilliant, indignant, sad-merry, thoughtful, withering, gentle, humorous, and gay, Gay, Gay!
Source: Have A Gay Old Time / Theatre -
In many works, excessive cleanliness and thoughtful decoration in a man's home is sometimes seen as a sign of homosexuality (feeding an equally-pervasive stereotype that all gay men are awesome housekeepers) or just plain bonkers; a slovenly bachelor is therefore a shorthand for heterosexuality.
Source: Men Can't Keep House
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