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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There will be little time to dwell on the first test of the 2025 season.
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 July 2025
In the meantime, send your regards and don't dwell on it.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 21 June 2025
Their team focuses on a few primary principles, which can be distilled down to: build trust through honesty and authenticity, communicate transparently, and, like a goldfish, don’t dwell on setbacks; learn, adapt, and keep moving forward.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Her advice: participate in the democratic process and try not to dwell on disagreements.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 July 2025
In the meantime, send your regards and don't dwell on it.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 21 June 2025
Their team focuses on a few primary principles, which can be distilled down to: build trust through honesty and authenticity, communicate transparently, and, like a goldfish, don’t dwell on setbacks; learn, adapt, and keep moving forward.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Her advice: participate in the democratic process and try not to dwell on disagreements.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 3 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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