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brooding

[broo-ding] / ˈbru dɪŋ /














NOUN
dwelling
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His strong voice and dark brooding looks led to a public obsession that became known as Bruelmania.

From BBC • May 19, 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

The brooding menace of his sound adds immeasurably to the film’s suspense, especially when Jo and Ben search frantically through deserted London alleyways for their kidnapped son.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

From the first notes of its new single “Specter” — a brooding vocal workout for Sebastian that ended on pulverizing riffs — Bad Omens used cutting-edge tools and underground influence to elicit arena-rock catharsis.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The guy was so quiet and brooding, he almost seemed to dematerialize when he wasn’t speaking.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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