brood over
Example Sentences
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But they act out their past more than they brood over it.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2025
They brood over the story of Linear B, an ancient Greek script thought indecipherable until the 1950s.
From Slate • Sep. 1, 2021
Then there's plenty of time to brood over, say, passive-aggressive door slamming while you sauté each component separately — splashing in generous glugs of white wine whenever the bottom of the pan looks too brown.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2021
Phoebe is one of the gang of seven who lost their real jobs in the Great Recession of 2008 and now meet for lunch every Wednesday to brood over their freelance careers.
From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2019
“No, thank you,” I replied, turning from the table to brood over the fire.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
