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dwell on
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Princeton's WordNet
dwell on, linger oververb
delay
Wiktionary
dwell onverb
To continue to think or talk about (something or someone).
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dwell on
To dwell on something means to think, speak, or write at length about a particular subject, especially one that causes worry, fear, or unhappiness. It can also refer to giving too much attention or focus on something, often a negative or problematic issue.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dwell on in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dwell on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of dwell on in a Sentence
Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire:
The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.
It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.
As a historian, I always found it interesting that he didn't really talk about it [ his time as a POW ] unless asked, he saw it as part of his service to the country, and did n’t want to dwell on past service but what he could do today, here and now.
Think about the future and don’t dwell on the past. -Aaron Jhinkoo
I’m a Type A personality and I worry a lot about a lot of things — my family, my finances, the future, also, I’ve tended to dwell on things that happened in the past and get all worked up.
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