dwell
Example Sentences
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But that morning, he didn’t have time to dwell on the attack.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
She manages comedy much better than sincerity but Coiro knows how to work around it, punctuating her big speeches with quick cutaways to comic relief so we don’t dwell on them too much.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
The historian who writes about decline and fall will dwell on the misdeeds of statesmen; the novelist focuses on family.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
In people, this variant influences whether someone tends to dwell on embarrassing experiences or achieve high educational success.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026
He did not understand it, but there was no time to dwell on the matter: Hagrid was causing a certain amount of disruption.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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