dwelling upon
Example Sentences
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There was no dwelling upon what the emails even showed.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2020
“Without dynamite in the streets” is a phrase worth dwelling upon.
From Salon • Nov. 22, 2019
Batchelor advocated sitting in silence while dwelling upon the following question: "Since death alone is certain and the time of death uncertain, what should I do?"
From Scientific American • Oct. 29, 2017
There are regrets — such as judging — that Sergey Kovalev wants to stop dwelling upon as he moves toward his June 17 rematch against Andre Ward.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2017
She was not dwelling upon any particular train of thought She had done all the thinking which was necessary after Bobert went away, when she lay awake upon the sofa till morning.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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