dwell on

Example Sentences

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"I want to achieve a lot more in the game and I can't dwell on people's thoughts. That's going to hinder me, not help me."

From BBC

Mr. Richardson tries not to dwell on the subject, but it’s clear that Matthiessen possessed a Paul Newman-esque beauty, which he found both burdensome and advantageous.

From The Wall Street Journal

I don’t have the time to dwell on Tano’s weird windows.

From Literature

In a recent interview with NPR, she reveals that she’s reached a place of “acceptance” and “strange apathy,” adding that she isn’t seeking reconciliation and doesn’t dwell on repairing the relationship.

From Salon

Popple tries to detect how candidates will handle market volatility, asking how long they tend to dwell on big losses.

From The Wall Street Journal