dwelling on
Example Sentences
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Most of their songs are about things to eat, but dwelling on it leaves a bad taste in the band members’ mouths.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Unlike so many retellings of famous assassinations, attempted or otherwise, Harron’s movie gets to the heart of its subject’s discontent without dwelling on dramatizations of Solanas’ fragile psyche.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2026
Jailing Garner, Judge Brian Cummings KC said: "The suffering experienced by Mr McColl was quite unspeakable and really does not bear dwelling on."
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
He said he doesn’t allow himself the luxury of dwelling on mistakes while still in the job.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
What good’s it do to go dwelling on the past?
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
