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brooding
This term carries a heavy, oppressive emotional weight, typically associated with internal turmoil or an impending external threat. When describing a person, it suggests a mood of silent resentment or preoccupation with grief, distinguishing it from simple sadness by the presence of an active, lingering intensity. It often implies a refusal to let go of a negative thought.
In a descriptive sense for nature or weather, the word evokes a sense of dread or anticipation. It transforms a physical scene into a psychological state, suggesting that the environment itself is menacing or about to erupt. In the biological sense regarding birds, the term is technical and neutral, devoid of the emotional baggage found in its psychological applications.
Meanings
Showing or causing a feeling of deep anxiety, unhappiness, or resentment, often in a silent or moody manner.
Looking dark, threatening, or ominous, as if a storm is about to break.
Examples
He sat in the corner with a brooding expression on his face.
Stop brooding over your mistakes and just move on.
The brooding sky suggested that a heavy storm was imminent.
Why are you so brooding today? Did something happen at work?
The dark mountains looked brooding and mysterious in the moonlight.
I spent the entire weekend in a state of brooding over the argument.
The hen is currently brooding her clutch of eggs.
He has that typical brooding hero vibe that some people find attractive.