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wallow

[wol-oh] / ˈwɒl oʊ /




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Arsenal are fresh from Champions League final heartbreak but there is no time to wallow.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Having lost their World Cup play-off semi-finals against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Italy respectively five days earlier, given the choice, Wales and Northern Ireland would probably have had the night off to wallow.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Instead, he stumbles into another room to wallow.

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2025

It wouldn’t be surprising to hear that when Aster catches himself getting maudlin, he forces himself to actively wallow in self-pity until it feels like a joke.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

That’s a wallow, but notice how the water is perfectly clear.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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