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View definitions for live in the past

live in the past

verb as in reminisce

verb as in think back

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However, he insisted the country could not “live in the past”.

From BBC

“If they want to live in the past, it doesn’t matter to me.”

“We can’t live in the past or focus on the past. What we need to focus on is telling engaging stories for the still-significant and sizable fan base that follows these characters and loves these shows.”

Some live in the past, and some struggle in the present.

“He’s a really, really resilient person,” Kelly said, “and I think he has the ability to live in the present, he doesn’t live in the past, he doesn’t live in the future, he lives in the present and that’s a really special quality for people to have.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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