brood
noun
a number of young produced or hatched at one time; a family of offspring or young.
has brooded
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present perfectof brood (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He has brooded, hedged, dodged, vacillated, hesitated, temporized, and mulled.
From Slate ● Mar. 21, 2017
Norman Reedus’ Daryl Dixon has brooded his way into being one of the most central characters of the entire show that he gets his own epilogue in the trailer.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 14, 2015
It is a breakthrough performance for an actor who has brooded prettily over various victimizations in the past, but never showed this strength of characterlessness before.
From Time Magazine Archive
With unusual patience, II Duce Benito has brooded long.
From Time Magazine Archive
"He talked in this way because he has brooded over my poor father's fate!"
From A Life Sentence A Novel by Adeline Sergeant
