dwell on
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
But Tammy Beaumont had little time to dwell on a hazy blur of tiredness or the overwhelming excitement at new-found freedom, as she went straight from Loughborough to her England debut in the Caribbean.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
It was yet another early exit for a team that has never even made it to the World Cup semifinals — but no wanted to dwell on defeat, because no one felt defeated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
In other words, Annapolis leaves little time to dwell on Annapolis.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
I didn't dwell on it long because the very next paragraph talked about clothes, my favorite subject.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
