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

With unusual patience, II Duce Benito has brooded long.

From Time Magazine Archive

He has brooded for endless hours about his loss to Clinton.

From Time Magazine Archive

He has loved the scenes wherein his events are transacted; he has brooded over their moods, their significances.

From Contemporary American Novelists (1900-1920) by Doren, Carl Van