dwell on
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Rather than dwell on the tragedy of an illness taking away someone so young, let’s celebrate his courage.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
But that morning, he didn’t have time to dwell on the attack.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
But during the greatest turnaround that Silicon Valley has ever seen, Jobs was fanatical about one idea: Apple was a place to invent the future, not dwell on the past.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
It is not, however, a comparison he wants to dwell on.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Annabeth decided not to dwell on that, but she also decided not to assume her directions were accurate.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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