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comparative more brooding, superlative most brooding
(of a bird) Broody; incubating eggs by sitting on them. examples
Deeply or seriously thoughtful. quotations examples
his brooding good looks and distinct Scottish brogue won him legions of fans worldwide.
2020 November 1, Alan Young, “Sean Connery obituary: From delivering milk in Fountainbridge to the definitive James Bond”, in The Scotsman
present participle and gerund of brood examples
plural broodings
A spell of brooding; the time when someone broods. quotations examples
The lyrics are different: gone are the dreamy, un-self-conscious proclamations of affection from the EP (which was reissued with additional tracks), replaced with vividly dark broodings, thick with doubt and fear.
2009 June 22, Jon Caramanica, “Once-Dreamy Indie Rockers, Masking Hurt With High-Gloss Sheen”, in New York Times