brooding
adjective
brood·ing
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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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There’s little dialogue, and Bacon’s Daniel is all quiet brooding and longing looks. — Kimber Myers, latimes.com, "Review: ‘Into the Mirror’ boasts impressive visual style but uneven storytelling," 20 June 2019 Fueled by continued appreciation for her music, which has inspired viral videos of fans singing the alternately brooding and explosive, and socially-conscious, song, Bad Wolves' cover enters the Hot 100 at No. — Gary Trust, Billboard, "Hot 100 Chart Moves: Bad Wolves Bring Back The Cranberries' 'Zombie' & Taylor Swift Hits a Milestone," 23 Mar. 2018 Although the book is billed as the fifth installment in the Brodie series, the brooding, modern-day white knight isn't the protagonist of this alternately depressing, inspiring and slyly funny tale. — Bruce Desilva, Dallas News, "A vile conspiracy is taken down in long-awaited novel 'Big Sky'," 25 June 2019 Xerxes is depicted as an androgyne sybarite, his brooding eyes rimmed with kohl, his lips, nose, and ears all pierced with rings linked by delicate golden chains. — Myke Cole, The New Republic, "The Sparta Fetish Is a Cultural Cancer," 1 Aug. 2019 In keeping with the Reds theme, a Broooce favorite of mine, from my favorite Broooce album, the brooding and lovely Tunnel of Love. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc's Morning Line: By midnight July 24, the Reds will have charted their course.," 17 July 2019 But with Saigon falling, and Kim already betrothed to the ferociously possessive Thuy (Jinwoo Jung, a brooding and commanding presence), separation is inevitable. — James Hebert, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: A pair of powerful performances help redeem sprawling, uneasy spectacle of ‘Miss Saigon’," 11 July 2019 Eisenberg, Nivola, and a hilariously brusque Imogen Poots (as Sensei’s only female student) are more than up to the task of finding the comedy in scenes of nasty violence or brooding anxiety. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "The Art of Self-Defense," 19 July 2019 Drawing on this kooky mix of Harajuku, goth, and punk stylings, Uzi is like the brooding antihero in some futuristic manga movie. — Chioma Nnadi, Vogue, "This Was the Decade That Hip-Hop Style Got Femme," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'brooding.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for brooding
brooding
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of brooding
: very serious and sad
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