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[wol-oh] / ˈwɒl oʊ /




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Having lost their World Cup play-off semi-finals against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Italy respectively five days earlier, given the choice, Wales and Northern Ireland would probably have had the night off to wallow.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

She ponders whether its home on Disney+ will mean it gets a big audience, adding: "But let's just wallow in nostalgia."

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

The actors wallow in the interstices of the dialogue.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

It wouldn’t be surprising to hear that when Aster catches himself getting maudlin, he forces himself to actively wallow in self-pity until it feels like a joke.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

They’d come there to drink and to wallow around in the potholes of soft cool mud.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson




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