dwelling on
Example Sentences
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Cuthbert, 43, who is originally from Canada, listed the dwelling on June 25 for $2.09 million—just one month after removing the property from the market, Realtor.com can exclusively reveal.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
In the Premier League, there can be a tendency to procrastinate, to over-think by dwelling on replays.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Most of their songs are about things to eat, but dwelling on it leaves a bad taste in the band members’ mouths.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Unlike so many retellings of famous assassinations, attempted or otherwise, Harron’s movie gets to the heart of its subject’s discontent without dwelling on dramatizations of Solanas’ fragile psyche.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2026
While I took joy from dwelling on happy moments, I rued the pain I had often caused my family through my absence.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
