brood over
Example Sentences
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But they act out their past more than they brood over it.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2025
Then there's plenty of time to brood over, say, passive-aggressive door slamming while you sauté each component separately — splashing in generous glugs of white wine whenever the bottom of the pan looks too brown.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2021
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
Their depth is telegraphed by the way they brood over their failings while staring into the dark waters, and they seem to be constantly exclaiming, “You don’t understand what I’ve done!”
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2017
Mrs. March would not leave Beth’s side, but rested in the big chair, waking often to look at, touch, and brood over her child, like a miser over some recovered treasure.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
