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Recent Examples of brooding
Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
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
Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Some scholars say one brooding figure is Michelangelo.
—Martha Teichner, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
A lot of it came down to Adam, a brooding alcoholic, who was often unpredictable in his behavior.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
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
Verb
The heavy, brooding lyrics are gone in these examples, and in their place is a 23-year-old man finding peace within himself again.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Some scholars say one brooding figure is Michelangelo.
—Martha Teichner, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brooding
Adjective
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The deep waters close to shore create a safe calving ground for pregnant mother whales, with an abundant buffet of giant squid the size of Mini Coopers.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Even Nyro’s piano playing seems to shift in and out of focus, drawing our attention to the pregnant pause of a note fading in a quiet room.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Eager to elevate your outdoor space ahead of porch-sitting season?—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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The central bank’s monetary policy arm, the Federal Open Market Committee, sets rates based on current economic conditions and outlook, not the demands of a sitting president.—
Lucy Bayly,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Judith Lightfoot Clarke and Greg Wood carry themselves with peevish authority as the Butley, oozing entitlement.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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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
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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This embrace of coal is a short-term fix—extending the life spans of older coal-burning plants rather than spawning a wave of new ones.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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His predicament sparked huge interest online, spawning a devoted fanbase under the hashtag #HangInTherePunch.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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That’s because the Moon is at odds with Mars today and everyone is irritable.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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What are the symptoms of irritable bowel disease?—
Lindy Segal,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Kris Jenner is a grandmother of 13, and over the years, her children have thrown fun, elaborate baby showers for their expectant bundles of joy.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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The last snap in the carousel was the expectant parents making the same hand motion, which Palvin echoed in the comments.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Pittsburgh eaglets die six weeks after hatching Pittsburgh welcomed both eaglets in early April, with the first egg hatching on April 2.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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After hatching from their eggs, ticks spend the first few seasons of their life feeding on small animals, like rodents or birds, Roundy said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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“Brooding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brooding. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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