English / phrasal verb
Brood over
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To worry obsessively or sulk over an unfortunate event or difficult dilemma.
In context
01
Researchers cannot simply brood over satellite bleaching records; they must enact proactive restoration trials.
02
Divers brooded over the canceled deep dive after gale-force oceanic currents battered the reef perimeter.
Synonyms
mull over,obsess over,sulk over
Antonyms
brush off,move past,let go of
Collocations
brood over setbacks,brood over canceled missions,brood over damages