Brooding
Brooding adjective - Deeply or seriously thoughtful.
Usage example: 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
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Broody is a synonym for brooding. In some cases you can use "Broody" instead an adjective "Brooding".
Broody
Broody adjective - Deeply or seriously thoughtful.
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