dwell
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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
Guardiola did not want to dwell on Wednesday's 3-0 defeat by Real Madrid in the Champions League last-16 before their trip to London Stadium.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
“It does us no good to dwell on dark thoughts. But we do want to be on the road and away from here before the twilight is gone.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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