brood
noun
a number of young produced or hatched at one time; a family of offspring or young.
are brooding
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present progressiveof brood.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In 2026, our paragons of masculinity are brooding, burly—and smooth as dolphins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Elsewhere, there are brooding characters and mists, cold gods and references to the Bible.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2021
The landscapes here are rocky and windswept, and the skies are brooding.
From Forbes ● Oct. 23, 2014
The Leeds supporters are brooding, wondering how a team who were champions in three consecutive seasons from 2007-09 have come to be languishing so low in the table.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 15, 2011
But all in vain, no Answer can I have, Till I first learn what secret Purposes And great Designs are brooding in your Mind.
From Ponteach The Savages of America by Montrose Jonas Moses
