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But they act out their past more than they brood over it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2025

So you just brood over it and have real honest conversations every night?

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2023

It came straight from Belichick, who for all of his legendary demandingness does not brood over losses and moves on to the next problem.

From Washington Post • Jan. 3, 2020

Phoebe is one of the gang of seven who lost their real jobs in the Great Recession of 2008 and now meet for lunch every Wednesday to brood over their freelance careers.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2019

“No, thank you,” I replied, turning from the table to brood over the fire.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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