dwell on/upon
phrasal verb
dwelled on/upon or dwelt on/upon; dwelling on/upon; dwells on/upon
: to think or talk about (something) for a long time
There is no need to dwell on the past.
Don't dwell upon your mistakes.
Examples of dwell on/upon in a Sentence
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The articles always seemed to dwell on venality and crime.
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Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
Consequently, mainstream outlets have buried bad economic news and don’t dwell on government blunders, such as demonetization or the poor response to COVID-19.
—Rohit Lamba, Foreign Affairs, 28 May 2024
Sadly, however, the curators seem determined not to dwell on individual genius.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 10 May 2024
James won’t dwell on the force play at second base that ended the season.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
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Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
Consequently, mainstream outlets have buried bad economic news and don’t dwell on government blunders, such as demonetization or the poor response to COVID-19.
—Rohit Lamba, Foreign Affairs, 28 May 2024
Sadly, however, the curators seem determined not to dwell on individual genius.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 10 May 2024
James won’t dwell on the force play at second base that ended the season.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
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“Dwell on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwell%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 3 Jul. 2024.
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