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brooding

[broo-ding] / ˈbru dɪŋ /














NOUN
dwelling
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Among the recipients is Sheffield folk singer Jim Ghedi, who was able to tour his brooding 2025 album Wasteland to a wider audience as a result.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

They expected a dark and brooding nation; they discovered a sun-filled magnificence.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

It would be the dark and brooding Germ Warfare Shot.

From Los Angeles Times May 25, 2026

Parkkonen, who appears on stage as enigmatic and brooding while lamenting his unanswered love next to a flaming confessional, hoped the song will serve as "a helping hand".

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

Reb Saunders looked at me, his eyes dark and brooding.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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