brooded
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He brooded over his verses, revising them for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
At the time, the face of the Lakers was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a moody soul who brooded a hundred times for every forced smile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2022
He narrates his reporting, mumbling inanities like “A Sabbath silence brooded over the mire.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2022
Most of the time, however, they waited and brooded.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2020
I brooded over it and finally said, “There’ll be one condition that Karhide must fulfill before it can join the Ekumen. Argaven must revoke your banishment.”
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
