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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Frank doesn’t dwell on what led him to flee the States, but the pull factor that landed him in Thailand was Asian girls.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
Pia embodies this same sense, doesn't dwell on her body, wears beautiful, unique clothes and knows her worth going into each date.
—Madeleine Janz, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Learning from but refusing to dwell on failures keeps your business competitive.
—Tom Dunlop, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Understanding Canine Emotions Michelle Baker, founder and dog behavior specialist at Furkids Inc, explained to Newsweek that dogs don't hold grudges or dwell on past events the way humans do.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
Pia embodies this same sense, doesn't dwell on her body, wears beautiful, unique clothes and knows her worth going into each date.
—Madeleine Janz, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Learning from but refusing to dwell on failures keeps your business competitive.
—Tom Dunlop, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Understanding Canine Emotions Michelle Baker, founder and dog behavior specialist at Furkids Inc, explained to Newsweek that dogs don't hold grudges or dwell on past events the way humans do.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 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 27 Mar. 2025.
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