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dwelling on

VERB

linger over; be engrossed in

Synonyms

WEAK

consider continue elaborate emphasize expatiate harp on involve oneself tarry over

Antonyms

WEAK

forget ignore miss pass

VERB

linger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emphasize harp on

WEAK

consider continue dwell upon elaborate expatiate involve oneself tarry over

Antonyms

WEAK

dismiss disregard forget ignore push aside

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

Declan Rice was guilty of dwelling on the ball just outside his own area and Kolo Muani made him pay, bursting past William Saliba for a fierce strike that gave David Raya no chance.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Ashima is outraged by the remark, dwelling on it all day.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri