brooding

[ broo-ding ]

/ ˈbru dɪŋ /

preoccupied with depressing, morbid, or painful memories or thoughts: a brooding frame of mind.

cast in subdued light so as to convey a somewhat threatening atmosphere: Dusk fell on the brooding hills.

Origin of brooding

1810–20 for def 1; 1640–50 for def 2; brood + -ing²

brood·ing·ly, adverb non·brood·ing, adjective, noun un·brood·ing, adjective

Her beautiful head was bent a little, broodingly, and her splendid face seemed to look down at life.

The Tragic Muse |Henry James
"Yet you know very well, at this moment, that I must leave you," she said broodingly.

The Eddy |Clarence L. Cullen
The man—it was impossible to tell if he were old or young—looked at them broodingly.

The Metal Moon |Everett C. Smith
Henry remained for a minute, broodingly watching the neat receding back of Charles Wilbraham.

Mystery at Geneva |Rose Macaulay

I took up the mirror again and broodingly studied the face there.

The Planet Savers |Marion Zimmer Bradley