Synonyms for dwell on
dwell on

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1. dwell onverb

   Synonyms:
   dwell upon

2. dwell onverb

   To continue to think or talk about (something or someone).

   Synonyms:
   dwell upon

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1. dwell on, linger oververb

   delay

   Synonyms:
   linger over

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1. • Hesitate

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1. dwell on

   Synonyms:
   hang upon fondly, be absorbed with, be deeply interested in

2. dwell on

   Synonyms:
   continue long upon, occupy a long time with

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How to use dwell on in a sentence?

1. Stephen Snyder:

   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.

2. Bernardino Leon:

   I think we should not dwell on this element of destruction. It is about being effective in fighting these mafias.

3. Billy Kennedy:

   Pretty fine. Middling. On a day-to-day basis, I'm a solid six out of 10, i don't know how often I can hope for much more than that. I'm drawn to negatives in life, and I dwell on them, and they consume me. I don't think I'm unique in that sense. I'm all right with a six. If I get a couple of days a week at a seven... it's great.

4. Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire:

   The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.

5. Johnny Cash:

   You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space.