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Recent Examples of brooding
John Scott Lewinski, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026
Another relatively new replacement, Ethan Baechtold (in the band since 2023), offered the brooding low end on bass to round Wednesday's sound, while Alan Miller delivered heavy fills and heart-racing builds on drums.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
The reality competition show—hosted by the elegant and brooding Alan Cumming (and his adorable rescue dog sidekick Lala)—sees reality stars and other notable figures (like singer-songwriter and GQ Korea’s 2016 man of the year, Eric Nam) battle to win a cash prize of $250,000.
—Alison McDermott, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The height comes from a stance atop 20-inch wheels, and the vehicle’s sloping hood descends low, like a brooding brow.
—John Scott Lewinski, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026
Another relatively new replacement, Ethan Baechtold (in the band since 2023), offered the brooding low end on bass to round Wednesday's sound, while Alan Miller delivered heavy fills and heart-racing builds on drums.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
There will be other plumb roles, including that of Mr Rochester, the brooding master of Thornfield Hall.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
The reality competition show—hosted by the elegant and brooding Alan Cumming (and his adorable rescue dog sidekick Lala)—sees reality stars and other notable figures (like singer-songwriter and GQ Korea’s 2016 man of the year, Eric Nam) battle to win a cash prize of $250,000.
—Alison McDermott, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brooding
Adjective
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In the mid-seventies, Vince drove McMahon, who was pregnant with Stephanie, to a courthouse to declare bankruptcy.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Kim Il-hyeok’s wife, five months pregnant, reluctantly agreed to join.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Harbaugh seemed tense during his Friday press conference sitting next to GM Joe Schoen as the second round of the draft rolled on compared to a much more positive Thursday interview after the first round.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Overall the Red Sox have scored two or fewer in 12 of their first 25 games this season, and with a 9-16 record the club is tied for the second-fewest wins in MLB while sitting seven games back of the Yankees in the AL East standings.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The childishness of his expressions infantilized a genuinely vicious regime, painting it as more peevish than petrifying.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
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While grunge seemed peevish, grim, defeatist, and dour—and extended the kind of us-vs.-them culture most famously centered by the indie rock of the ’80s and ’90s, Oasis was celebratory, communal, and democratic while exploring themes of alienation, escape, and fantasies of triumph.—
Corey Seymour,
Vogue,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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About a year after infection, a fully mature, gravid female worm migrates to the skin, usually in the lower extremities.—
Mark Kortepeter,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Paloski said the massasauga encountered could be a gravid female about to give birth.—
Paul A. Smith,
Journal Sentinel,
14 Aug. 2022
Verb
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Known for satirizing horror flicks, the Scary Movie films launched with the first title hitting theaters in 2000 before spawning four sequels.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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After widespread strong to severe thunderstorms swept through the area Wednesday, bringing hail up to 4 inches in diameter in Miami County and spawning a tornado in Clinton, the Kansas City area should see a much quieter day on Thursday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Perhaps through feeling more irritable, more anxious, or wanting to isolate.—
Joy Harden Bradford,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Had my symptoms maybe been put down to irritable bowel, for example, that could’ve been ongoing and ongoing and ongoing for a much longer period of time.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Many of the couple's friends, family and fans commented under the post, sharing their congratulations for the expectant parents.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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From postpartum recovery to nursing know-hows, here are the winners of Parents Best for Baby Awards for new and expectant parents.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In turtles and birds, the lower jaw fuses before birth, allowing the baby to feed itself after hatching.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
15 Apr. 2026
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After hatching, neem oil sprays may suppress (but likely won’t eliminate) the nymph stages.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Brooding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brooding. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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