dwelled on
Example Sentences
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England fans dwelled on the agonising near misses in the knockout stages of major tournaments - Diego Maradona's handball in 1986, losses on penalties to Germany in 1990 and 1996.
From BBC • Jul. 14, 2024
On Saturday, the group’s president, David McIntosh, sat in the front row of a Trump rally in Conway, S.C., a detail that the former president repeatedly dwelled on for his audience.
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2024
Amram suggested that a sloppy investigation dwelled on USC’s inner workings while neglecting to understand the awarding of L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2023
In other words, Julie has fine-tuned those relationships that mean the most to her and not dwelled on those that she may miss out on in the future.
From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2023
She dwelled on the long years Ammu would be put away because of them.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
