dwelt on
Example Sentences
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It dwelt on historical themes and called for unity among Ethiopians.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Indeed, commentators seem to have dwelt on little else.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
He thinks about the video Caitlin made, how barely anyone in it dwelt on football.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2023
We have these little moments of — and they’re not dwelt on — the scars on the back, the story of the mother, the sister, the relationship with the brother.
From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2023
She left Olympus; she dwelt on earth, but so disguised that none knew her, and, indeed, the gods are not easily discerned by mortal men.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
