dwell

Example Sentences

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Epstein allegedly replies: "lets not dwell on him, i am only interested in how this plays out for you."

From BBC

In intensive care, the pain was "excruciating", and although he knew he was "totally blind" he tried not to "dwell on it".

From BBC

But during the tour, she was too distracted by the progress on the crossing to dwell on the stress.

From Los Angeles Times

A 1772 meditation about the crucifixion by a man who struggled with depression all his life, the hymn dwells on Christ’s gory death and evokes the metaphor of sinners bathing in blood.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I wish you wouldn’t dwell on these things.”

From Literature