dwell on
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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It was yet another early exit for a team that has never made it to the World Cup semifinals — but no one wanted to dwell on defeat, because no one felt defeated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Forgiveness is posthumously granted through cinema, shaving away anything unpleasant that is no longer necessary to dwell on.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
Spurs boss De Zerbi refused to dwell on it, but said the Everton game was arguably "more important" than the club's Europa League final against Manchester United last season, which they won in Bilbao.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
He didn’t dwell on the product’s profit potential, focusing instead on its value to Apple’s overall ecosystem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
I try not to dwell on it too much as Elsie and I get ready, but that only leaves me to think about last night and that awful spell I used.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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