brooding while walking

[alpacinou]

Hello.

Have I used the verb "brood" correctly and naturally here?

She would go for long solitary walks while brooding about different things.

 

[jutfrank]

If you follow the verb with a preposition phrase, use over not about.

 

[alpacinou]

If you follow the verb with a preposition phrase, use over not about.

Is this okay?

She would go for long solitary walks while brooding over different things.

 

[jutfrank]

It's better than it was as you've changed the preposition.

I don't like your phrase different things. And if I were feeling picky, I'd take issue with your use of while.

 

[alpacinou]

It's better than it was as you've changed the preposition.

It's better but still not a good sentence? What else can I do?