An online thesaurus has given you the following four options to replace the word brooding in the sentence below: After the long discussion with her parents, Alison sat in her room, brooding about her choices. Which option from the thesaurus makes the best replacement for brooding? Dismissing: to reject serious consideration of something Daydreaming: fantasizing while awake Pondering: to give serious and careful thought to something Sulking: remaining silent in an offended mood