not dwell on
Example Sentences
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But during the greatest turnaround that Silicon Valley has ever seen, Jobs was fanatical about one idea: Apple was a place to invent the future, not dwell on the past.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
As I listened, I did not dwell on the fact that the same man is routinely accused of shilling for supplements based on pseudoscience, promoting shaky science, and sowing distrust of evidence-backed medicine.
From Slate • Feb. 15, 2026
He did not dwell on the fighting, but he said that for many of his troops it was their first time in battle and a brutal introduction.
From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2023
However, the Harlequin does not dwell on that game, or losing his starting place to Saracens' Farrell the following week.
From BBC • Aug. 3, 2023
“My lord, do not dwell on such things! In time, all that lives must die. It was your father’s time, but your time has not yet come.”
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
