Definition of BROODING

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That puts a heavy burden on Ms. McAdams, who with some cursory lines of dialogue, a lot of brooding dark looks and some behind-doors weeping needs to make a persuasive case for why Esti stayed in this world and with her husband. — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, "Review: The Flesh Is Willing in ‘Disobedience’," 25 Apr. 2018 Perry became a teen idol playing the brooding bad boy Dylan McKay on the Fox drama between 1990 and 2000 before going on to star in movies like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and 8 Seconds. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "Luke Perry of 'Beverly Hills, 90210' and 'Riverdale' Is Hospitalized After Suffering a Stroke," 28 Feb. 2019 Meanwhile, the more private volume is clad primarily in wood, which adds a modern and brooding intimacy to contrast with the more public component. — Alex Bazeley, Curbed, "This house in Tokyo brings the street inside—literally," 14 Aug. 2018 In Netflix's witchy new series, the characters known as the Weird Sisters — played by Tati Gabrielle, Abigail F. Cowen, and Adeline Rudolph — are always seen wearing intense lipstick colors to match their brooding, powerful presence. — Marci Robin, Allure, "The Lipsticks Worn by the Witches of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Are Surprisingly Pricey," 1 Nov. 2018 Much writhing and brooding and elegant despairing follows. — Sam Sacks, WSJ, "Fiction: The Union of Death and Desire," 22 Nov. 2018 Duse was more ascetic, with her dark, brooding look. — Rachel Shteir, WSJ, "‘Playing to the Gods’ Review: Avatars of Female Anguish," 23 Aug. 2018 For many of your peers, Scorpio season will feel intensely dark, brooding, and emotional. — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "What Your Sign's October 2018 Horoscope Predictions Mean for You," 30 Sep. 2018 The project offers a brooding reflection on love, whether for the singer's titular hometown, his young daughter, a significant other, or himself. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Elton John and Husband David Furnish Tell 6LACK About Sending Each Other Weekly Love Letters for 25 Years," 26 Sep. 2018

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