as in paying (up)
to speak or write about insistently and usually tiresomely
there were so many good things about the stage production that it seems churlish to harp on a couple of minor missteps
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emphasizing
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His longtime representative has again pushed back in response to the series, defending him as a beloved television figure and rejecting the allegations while emphasizing his reputation and legacy.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026 -
Others argue that wavelengths should not be considered in isolation, emphasizing the importance of a broad spectrum of light — the way nature delivers it.—
Lynne Peeples,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Harping (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harping%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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