live in the past
Example Sentences
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"I cannot even remember how I used to live in the past without being reminded of the loved one I lost during the protests," she says.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
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
But on the other hand, I don’t want to live in the past.
From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2022
Their assignment was to stagnate and live in the past.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
