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    brooding
    /ˈbruːdɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. engaged in or showing deep thought about something that makes one sad, angry, or worried: "he stared with brooding eyes"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBROODING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Brooding means feeling sad, worried, or angry for a long time, or making you feel uncomfortable or worried. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and translations.

    • Traditional

      BROODING translate: 令人憂心忡忡的, 憂思的;擔憂的. Learn more in the...

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › broodingBrooding Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Brooding means moodily or sullenly thoughtful or serious, or darkly somber. See examples of brooding in sentences, synonyms, word history, and related articles.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › broodingBrooding - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you're brooding, you might be depressed about something you just can't stop thinking about — like the lead character in Hamlet. Brooding can also mean you're being extremely thoughtful, contemplative, meditative, musing, reflective, or ruminative — those are all good things.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › broodingBROODING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Brooding definition: preoccupied with depressing, morbid, or painful memories or thoughts. See examples of BROODING used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBROODING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Brooding can mean an atmosphere or feeling that makes you feel anxious or slightly afraid, or someone's expression or appearance that looks as if they are thinking deeply and seriously about something. Learn more about the word frequency, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of brooding.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbrooding adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Brooding means sad and mysterious or threatening. It can describe a person's mood, a landscape, or a silence. See how to use this word in sentences and find synonyms and collocations.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › broodingBrooding - definition of brooding by The Free Dictionary

    Brooding means to focus on a subject persistently and moodily, or to be depressed. It can also mean to sit on or hatch eggs, or to hover envelopingly. See examples, translations and related words.