dwelt on
Example Sentences
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On average, their eyes dwelt on their screen for longer when the language was angry and emotive.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
Indeed, commentators seem to have dwelt on little else.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
Charles’s words were a striking contrast to the queen’s, which dwelt on her Christian faith in her Christmas messages.
From New York Times • Dec. 25, 2022
In the "risk assessment" part of its statement explaining its latest rate hike last week, the European Central Bank dwelt on various threats to the region's outlook, starting with the Ukraine war.
From Reuters • Dec. 20, 2022
Her fingers dwelt on the page, and then she got up and left her will face upward on the desk.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
