dwell on

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The historian who writes about decline and fall will dwell on the misdeeds of statesmen; the novelist focuses on family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

In people, this variant influences whether someone tends to dwell on embarrassing experiences or achieve high educational success.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

There are so many implications of the Gorton and Denton by-election that are essential to understand, but it's best first to dwell on the winner: the Greens.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The 22-year-old said it was important not to dwell on England's stuttering group stage campaign and move on.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

In another context this insight would have been depressing, but I was too preoccupied with the weather to dwell on it.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer