BROODING

• (noun) persistent morbid meditation on a problem

  synonyms : pensiveness

• (noun) sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

  synonyms : incubation

• (adj.) deeply or seriously thoughtful

  "Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man"

  synonyms : broody , contemplative , meditative , musing , pensive , pondering , reflective , ruminative

  She looked so pensive that I did not want to disturb her. -added by naila_inlas

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