How to use "brooding" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "brooding" in popular movie and book plots

  • As he was brooding over this slight, Norna touched his shoulder, and, assuring him of her goodwill, advised him to join the party uninvited.  - The Pirate (novel)
  • One day, the statue notices that Marcelino is pensive and brooding instead of happy, and tells him that he would like to reward his kindness.  - Miracle of Marcelino
  • This version finds David Copperfield (Robin Phillips) as a young man, brooding on a deserted beach.  - David Copperfield (1969 film)
  • The mysterious warrior-woman Mina, brooding on her failure and the loss of her goddess, makes a pact with evil in a seductive guise.  - Amber and Ashes
  • The hero of the book is John Paul Jones, who appears as always brooding upon a dark past and a darker fate.  - The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea
  • Everyone else at the wedding are happy, making Imriel's brooding and moping all the more poignant, though well-hidden.  - Kushiel's Justice
  • Josh went from a cad to a brooding young hero.  - Guiding Light (1980–89)
  • The brooding Count of Bassano closets himself in his cabin transformed into a temple dedicated to the diva’s memory.  - And the Ship Sails On
  • While brooding in the library of Wayne Manor that night, a bat crashes through the study window.  - The Man Who Falls
  • Curran, brooding over the previous mission, reads a book authored by Varrens.  - Navy SEALs (film)
  • A tired Eliza sits unnoticed, brooding and silent, while Pickering congratulates Higgins on winning the bet.  - Pygmalion (play)
  • He becomes a brooding alcoholic displeased with his rank, relatively low for someone with so many years of service.  - Men of Honor
  • The hitcher, John Ryder, is brooding and evasive; when Jim passes a stranded car, however, Ryder forces his leg down on the accelerator.  - The Hitcher (1986 film)
  • Kathie politely turns him down, but Johnny's dark, brooding personality visibly intrigues her.  - The Wild One
  • Queen, brooding over her regrettable experiences, adopts a defensive and disagreeable attitude, which becomes obvious to everyone around her.  - Alex Haley's Queen
  • He is brooding alone in his office when he receives his final client: Landry, the crime-fiction author who created him.  - Umney's Last Case

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