dwell on/upon
phrasal verb
dwelled on/upon or dwelt on/upon; dwelling on/upon; dwells on/upon
: to think or talk about (something) for a long time
There is no need to dwell on the past.
Don't dwell upon your mistakes.
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The American press at the time registered this detail, but did not dwell on it.
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David Rooney
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
While Sossai doesn’t exactly dwell on this sadness, its subtle presence still infuses his unassuming feature with a melancholic quality, a wistful aura that brings to mind the fable-adjacent films of Alice Rohrwacher.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 May 2025
His father taught him never to dwell on his own daily stats.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 26 May 2025
Decisiveness is a must, and pioneers can't dwell on failures.
—Max Votek, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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David Rooney
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
While Sossai doesn’t exactly dwell on this sadness, its subtle presence still infuses his unassuming feature with a melancholic quality, a wistful aura that brings to mind the fable-adjacent films of Alice Rohrwacher.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 May 2025
His father taught him never to dwell on his own daily stats.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 26 May 2025
Decisiveness is a must, and pioneers can't dwell on failures.
—Max Votek, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for dwell on/upon
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“Dwell on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwell%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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