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.
Examples of dwell on/upon in a Sentence
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But the Clippers didn’t dwell on the loss, with their focus shifting to what will be their third playoff matchup with the Mavericks in five seasons.
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Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Arriving at the White House, Jeff Zients, who was assigned to take over the pandemic response, could not bear to dwell on images of hospitals.
—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
But amid the bonfire parties, hikes and open mics the town had to offer, Mr. Li had better things to do than dwell on the negative.
—Gilles Sabrié Vivian Wang, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2024
To dwell on JavaScript’s original shortcomings is to overlook the fact that any piece of software—and every programming language is, in essence, a suite of software—is amenable to revision and improvement.
—Sheon Han, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024
The play’s ending may feel a bit abrupt but there is still much to dwell on its depths.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
On the other hand, the expansion gives Purvis sufficient time to dwell on period-establishing and character-developing details often glossed over in films depicting the struggle for survival in 19th-century frontier days.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024
His stories also dwell on individuals’ isolation within that collective experience.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
But make the most of the at-bats and not dwell on a pitch or an at-bat prior.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2024
Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Arriving at the White House, Jeff Zients, who was assigned to take over the pandemic response, could not bear to dwell on images of hospitals.
—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
But amid the bonfire parties, hikes and open mics the town had to offer, Mr. Li had better things to do than dwell on the negative.
—Gilles Sabrié Vivian Wang, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2024
To dwell on JavaScript’s original shortcomings is to overlook the fact that any piece of software—and every programming language is, in essence, a suite of software—is amenable to revision and improvement.
—Sheon Han, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024
The play’s ending may feel a bit abrupt but there is still much to dwell on its depths.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
On the other hand, the expansion gives Purvis sufficient time to dwell on period-establishing and character-developing details often glossed over in films depicting the struggle for survival in 19th-century frontier days.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024
His stories also dwell on individuals’ isolation within that collective experience.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
But make the most of the at-bats and not dwell on a pitch or an at-bat prior.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2024
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“Dwell on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwell%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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