dwell

Example Sentences

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“You no bi,” or “the beauty of utility,” suggests that beauty need not be “confined to galleries and museums, but rather dwells within the ordinary scenes of living.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"I want to achieve a lot more in the game and I can't dwell on people's thoughts. That's going to hinder me, not help me."

From BBC

That song opened Friday night's encore, which dwelt largely on their 90s material, including Let Down - a deep cut that's had a new lease of life on TikTok - and the epic Paranoid Android.

From BBC

Mr. Richardson tries not to dwell on the subject, but it’s clear that Matthiessen possessed a Paul Newman-esque beauty, which he found both burdensome and advantageous.

From The Wall Street Journal

I don’t have the time to dwell on Tano’s weird windows.

From Literature