live in the past
Example Sentences
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When the time comes, these words from Ms. Antonetta will merit consideration: “Programs of euthanasia and sterilization don’t just live in the past, terrible but finished. Their aftershocks are terrible and here.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
“If they want to live in the past, it doesn’t matter to me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2024
"A season like that is something amazing and rare. Sure, I would love to do it again but it's not advantageous to live in the past."
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2023
“True or not, I like that attitude. … If you sulk or you live in the past or you’re not staying in the moment, then you’re finished.”
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2022
Their assignment was to stagnate and live in the past.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
