What is meant by brooding?
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To worry, or to think a lot about that makes u worried or sad.
Definition of brooding
1: moodily or sullenly thoughtful or serious
a brooding genius
a brooding, embittered man
2: darkly somber
a brooding landscape
a quiet, brooding atmosphere
… brooding, violent images reminiscent of … film noir …
— Tracy Hopkins
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broodingly adverb
a broodingly handsome actor
Gardner gazes broodingly at the camera …
— Kathleen Murphy
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Whereas most of Sonoma County is known for Pinot Noir, the Alexander Valley specialty is brooding, muscular Cabernet Sauvignon.
— Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, "In fire-ravaged Alexander Valley, families fight to save homes and wineries," 2 Nov. 2019
Owen Teague, so perfectly brooding in Bloodline, is adorably hangdog as Julian, a 19-year-old who meets Eve in a creative writing class and immediately develops a crush.
— Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, "Kathryn Hahn is porn again in HBO's Mrs. Fletcher," 22 Oct. 2019
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First Known Use of brooding
1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Brooding.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brooding. Accessed 25 November 2019.
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brooding adjective
English Language Learners Definition of brooding
: very serious and sad
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