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dwelling

[dwel-ing] / ˈdwɛl ɪŋ /


NOUN
lingering over excessively
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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

He listed the upstate New York dwelling on April 3 for $2.7 million.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Instead of dwelling in those moments, Korda said she learned that there’s “a power in just letting go.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Kylie, 28, first listed her longtime California dwelling for $20.25 million on March 23, weeks after she put her nearby Holmby Hills mansion on the market for the even higher price of $48 million.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

“Where is your dwelling pod, Earthling known as Finley?”

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick




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