dwelling on
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Rumination refers to repeatedly dwelling on distressing thoughts, worries, or negative experiences.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
The couple, who share three children, then spent the better part of a year building their dream dwelling on the expansive parcel.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Gjoshe meanwhile is determined to remain upbeat, rather than dwelling on the cruel twist of fate that has disrupted his footballing career.
From BBC ● May 17, 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
You can’t keep dwelling on the past when you can’t undo it.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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