wallow in
Example Sentences
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She ponders whether its home on Disney+ will mean it gets a big audience, adding: "But let's just wallow in nostalgia."
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
“We don’t have to wallow in the misery that people expect us to be wallowing in. We can use those obstacles and stand on them. And I did.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025
They have supported Leonard during the trying times with his health issues because they have seen how he refuses to wallow in self-pity.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025
As long as you don’t use these days to wallow in self-pity or mindlessly scroll social media, you’re doing it right.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024
This caused the plane to slow dramatically and almost seem to stop and wallow in the air.
From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
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