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brooding

[broo-ding] / ˈbru dɪŋ /














NOUN
dwelling
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From her dressing work for the likes of Ye and Don Toliver, to her brooding, textured paintings and sculptural vessels, she conjures beauty into something we can see and touch.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Jeje, Jail Time Records first female artist, made her debut in 2022 with brooding Afrobeats song Show Me The Way.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

A dull yellow light peeks through a brooding sky looming over rolling Southern California hills.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

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

Dorian steeled his nerve, remembering the words he’d been brooding over for the entire journey from Endovier.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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