How to Use dwell on/upon in a Sentence
dwell on/upon
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But, rather than dwell on the setback, her response was swift and pragmatic.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 30 June 2024
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Try not to dwell on the good (and not-so-good) ol‘ times.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 July 2023
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In the meantime, Moody will try not to dwell on what-ifs.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2023
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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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Not to dwell on the past, but this is a time for reflection.
—Elaine Welteroth, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
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Nobody was so gauche as to dwell on the fact that Trump lost the 2020 election.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Aug. 2023
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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
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Part of the charm of this book is that the author doesn’t dwell on her pain or her past or the reasons why.
—Nora Krug, Washington Post, 6 June 2023
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But the government doesn’t seem to want to dwell on these scary stats, Davis says.
—Time, 19 Sep. 2022
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Don't dwell on these deals too much, because they're bound to sell out fast.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 20 Aug. 2020
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The fish dwell on muddy ocean floors deeper than 650 feet.
—Audrey McAvoy, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Mar. 2023
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James won’t dwell on the force play at second base that ended the season.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
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Some of my favorite works of art dwell on the solipsism problem.
—John Horgan, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2020
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A lot of season has been played since then and Moeller won't dwell on the previous matchup.
—Alex Harrison, The Enquirer, 28 May 2023
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The problem is, my mind will go back to the trauma of that terrible time and dwell on it.
—Annie Lane, oregonlive, 3 Nov. 2022
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Randi Schofield tried her best to not dwell on all the ways her life changed, on the pieces of herself that got lost in the shuffle.
—Jaeah Lee, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2023
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Don’t dwell on the manner in which the breakup was delivered, and don’t shoot the messenger.
—Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
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Once the terms of the inheritance are disclosed, do not dwell on the division of the spoils.
—Mark A. Stein Rate.com, Star Tribune, 5 Dec. 2020
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One thing Larson doesn’t have on his plate is time to dwell on his near miss last year at Pocono Raceway.
—Dan Gelston, ajc, 23 July 2022
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For one thing, people who feel heard are less likely to dwell on those grievances.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 11 June 2023
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Her intense schedule with the U.S. Postal Service left her with little time to dwell on it.
—Michael Brice-Saddler, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2024
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Yet to dwell on the prison and its colorful stories is to miss the bigger picture of a Yuma on the rebound.
—Sam McManis, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
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Freedom for your kids and grandkids to dwell on a livable planet.
—Michael Sokolove, The New Republic, 15 Sep. 2022
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The general attitude seemed to focus on the future rather than dwell on the past.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2023
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There wasn't time to dwell on red carpet looks, however.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
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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
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My coaches always told me, ‘Don’t dwell on your mistakes.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
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Now, Yoga Lin has finally learned not to dwell on small flaws anymore.
—Billboard China, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2023
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In some ways, Ms. Zhang has heeded the advice of family members urging her not to dwell on her grief.
—Amy Qin, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024
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The articles always seemed to dwell on venality and crime.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
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