dwelling on
Example Sentences
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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
When they first put the dwelling on the market, Zeta-Jones told the Wall Street Journal that they no longer needed such an expansive abode, particularly after their two children had grown up and left home.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
Instead of dwelling on his mistake, he used it to focus and bring more energy and clarity to what he was doing.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
Declan Rice was guilty of dwelling on the ball just outside his own area and Kolo Muani made him pay, bursting past William Saliba for a fierce strike that gave David Raya no chance.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
One can't be forever dwelling on what might have been.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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