dwell on
Example Sentences
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Mr. Adams doesn’t dwell on such matters, nor does he fret about this music’s meaning in a changed world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
I’m sure she would want you to live your best life, and not dwell on the financial aspect of her death.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Huang reserved his sharpest warning for governments that dwell on the technology's risks.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
England's players have little time to dwell on the Test defeat, much like with the World Cup, as they immediately turn their attention to The Hundred which starts on 21 July.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
“My lord, do not dwell on such things! In time, all that lives must die. It was your father’s time, but your time has not yet come.”
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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