dwell on

/dwˈɛl ˈɒn/

/dwˈɛl ˈɑːn/

to dwell on

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: dwell]

to think or talk about something at length, often to the point of overthinking or obsessing about it

Examples

1. I don't want to dwell on the negative aspects of our situation.

2. My mother always tells me not to dwell on my problems and to look for the positive things in life.

3. Sarah tends to dwell on her mistakes, which makes her feel anxious and insecure.

4. We apologized to each other and agreed to move on and not dwell on the past.