dwelt on
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On average, their eyes dwelt on their screen for longer when the language was angry and emotive.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
Indeed, commentators seem to have dwelt on little else.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
At Lake Tahoe’s Kings Beach on Wednesday, though, colleagues and admirers dwelt on her capacity to keep the lake’s restoration at the top of the federal government’s mind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
Charles’s words were a striking contrast to the queen’s, which dwelt on her Christian faith in her Christmas messages.
From New York Times ● Dec. 25, 2022
Samuel’s jeweled, sardonic eyes dwelt on Tom’s face until Tom said, “What’s the matter, Father?”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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