dwelling on
Example Sentences
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Unlike so many retellings of famous assassinations, attempted or otherwise, Harron’s movie gets to the heart of its subject’s discontent without dwelling on dramatizations of Solanas’ fragile psyche.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2026
Jailing Garner, Judge Brian Cummings KC said: "The suffering experienced by Mr McColl was quite unspeakable and really does not bear dwelling on."
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Property records show that the 62-year-old former “Friends” star and his wife, Corry Scheuerman, put their four-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom Austin, Texas, dwelling on the market on March 19 with an asking price of $1.89 million.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 10, 2026
Ayewa doesn’t spend her energy dwelling on the shortcomings of the past or present, but instead insists that we all take action and work toward a better future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
Duncan, dwelling on the holding penalty despite efforts to block it out of his mind, said nothing.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
