perseverate

Example Sentences

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Since Sen. John Fetterman experienced a severe stroke last May, his long-term physical side effects—and how they influence his job—have been analyzed and perseverated over to the point of offense.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2023

Instead, they perseverated on an error about an actor’s hometown.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2013

Negativism is a state, he says, of perseverated muscular tension.

From Benign Stupors A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type by MacCurdy, John T. (John Thompson)