live in the past

Example Sentences

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“I remember,” Madsen said, “what George Mumford would always say, our team psychologist: ‘Don’t live in the past, don’t live in the future, only live in the present.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

"I cannot even remember how I used to live in the past without being reminded of the loved one I lost during the protests," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

When the time comes, these words from Ms. Antonetta will merit consideration: “Programs of euthanasia and sterilization don’t just live in the past, terrible but finished. Their aftershocks are terrible and here.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Claire begrudgingly marries Jamie, a Highland warrior and the two fall in love, embarking on an epic romance with Claire choosing to live in the past to be with the man she loves.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2023

I live in the past and believe that Cindy Crawford is by far the best supermodel.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak