- present participle of brood.
brooding
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The answer will almost single-handedly determine whether France can live up to its billing as a World Cup favorite or crash out in a drama of brooding resentment worthy of a Palme d’Or.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
"Call me queen, though I'm not royal," declares Essyla on Belgium's brooding pop banger, Dancing On the Ice.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Benet’s Michael doesn’t immediately leave us starstuck, but over the course of the musical he steals the show with his vocal prowess and brooding sincerity.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Parkkonen, who appears on stage as enigmatic and brooding while lamenting his unanswered love next to a flaming confessional, hoped the song will serve as "a helping hand".
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
We were camped at a lofty spot called Indian Grave Gap, between two brooding summits—the one tiring to recollect, the other dispiriting to behold.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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