dwell on
Example Sentences
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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
Forgiveness is posthumously granted through cinema, shaving away anything unpleasant that is no longer necessary to dwell on.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
“When you submit a video, you dwell on what you should have done or what you didn’t think of in the moment. You torture yourself — at least I do.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
But that morning, he didn’t have time to dwell on the attack.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2026
Still, I figure it’s better to keep busy than to dwell on things.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
