dwell on
Example Sentences
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“Turn it over? Move on. She doesn’t dwell on things. And I just think she really wants to be great.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Saka admitted there was frustration at not playing more, but chose not to dwell on his omission after producing the performance of the match against France.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
In other words, Annapolis leaves little time to dwell on Annapolis.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Forgiveness is posthumously granted through cinema, shaving away anything unpleasant that is no longer necessary to dwell on.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
I had never thought about it before—too much happened after my failed execution for me to dwell on the details of my rescue.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
