brooded
Example Sentences
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He brooded over his verses, revising them for years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
At the time, the face of the Lakers was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a moody soul who brooded a hundred times for every forced smile.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2022
He narrates his reporting, mumbling inanities like “A Sabbath silence brooded over the mire.”
From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2022
Most of the time, however, they waited and brooded.
From Salon • Jun. 14, 2020
I was never the sort of kid who brooded over things for hours on end.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
