dwell on

Example Sentences

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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

If you make a mistake, don’t dwell on it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

In people, this variant influences whether someone tends to dwell on embarrassing experiences or achieve high educational success.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

The 22-year-old said it was important not to dwell on England's stuttering group stage campaign and move on.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

The next morning, I woke up feeling uneasy about dropping my medical school plans, but I didn’t have time to dwell on it, because there was little room in my schedule for indecision.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad