Example Sentences
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But for the most part “Sweet Fortune” exults in romance — a shift from the singer’s previous record, 2023’s “Calico,” on which he brooded over a painful breakup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
He brooded over his verses, revising them for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Most of the time, however, they waited and brooded.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2020
Mr. Boehner, who resigned in 2015 under pressure from conservative Republican hard-liners, had some adjusting to do after he left the speakership, and, as recently as 2017, brooded about his purpose in life.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2019
He sang softly under his breath, “There’s a rose that grows in no man’s land and ’tis wonderful to see—” On Friday Cal brooded the whole day long.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
