harp on

Example Sentences

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“I’m not going to turn the page and forget about it. And I’m also not going to harp on this the rest of my life,” Fonti said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025

The framers probably thought there was no need to harp on about the Union being perpetual.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2023

“Here, we don’t quit. That’s the biggest thing and what we harp on in the offseason.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2023

No use continuing to harp on something outrageous when one’s outrage falls straight into the void.

From Slate • May 13, 2023

When the song was finished Willie polished his harp on the front of his shirt.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers