brooding

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In the smaller role of Sal, although it has been somewhat amplified here, Mr. Moss-Bachrach, also an Emmy winner for “The Bear,” maintains an effective, brooding presence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

From the first notes of its new single “Specter” — a brooding vocal workout for Sebastian that ended on pulverizing riffs — Bad Omens used cutting-edge tools and underground influence to elicit arena-rock catharsis.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

"Modern birds aren't 'better' at hatching eggs. Instead, birds living today and oviraptors have a very different way of incubation or, more specifically, brooding," Yang pointed out.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Robert Duvall was a distinguished and prolific screen actor who lent a brooding intensity and grizzled authority to seven decades of American film-making.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

“You poor thing,” said Florence, leaning back in her chair, her face still filled with this strange, brooding fury, “you is had a time, ain’t you?”

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin