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 Bills put that Baltimore defeat in a closet, didn’t dwell on it and didn’t open that door until about 4 p.m. Sunday.
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Tim Graham, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Watch on Deadline Biden’s didn’t dwell on the chaotic nature of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, in which a terrorist attack killed 13 U.S. service members.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
In the days and weeks since the election, Mr. Biden did not dwell on his warnings about the fate of democracy.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
His key lesson is that losing is part of the journey—don’t dwell on it.
—Tom Dunlop, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Tim Graham, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Watch on Deadline Biden’s didn’t dwell on the chaotic nature of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, in which a terrorist attack killed 13 U.S. service members.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
In the days and weeks since the election, Mr. Biden did not dwell on his warnings about the fate of democracy.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
His key lesson is that losing is part of the journey—don’t dwell on it.
—Tom Dunlop, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Dwell on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwell%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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