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dwelt upon
verb as in linger over; be engrossed in
Example Sentences
Bethany: True — it represents a nadir of D.A.A.M.’s cinematic experience, not to be dwelt upon further.
It was probably a second or third or fifth project for all of them, and that may be part of why it has worked so well: Nothing is taken too seriously or dwelt upon, and no matter how ponderous a documentary might be, its “Documentary Now!” parody is dispatched in about 20 minutes of screen time.
“The fall of Washington was put to rest as one of those overwhelming and incurable evils which cannot be redressed, explained or dwelt upon, but must be consigned to contemptuous amnesty or merciful oblivion.”
Closer to the current era, however, are the likes of Gloria Delgado Pritchett on “Modern Family,” whose history of being deported twice is breezily written into humorous dialogue and not substantially dwelt upon.
The music’s many delightful surprises were noted but not dwelt upon, and the slow movement was spellbinding.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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