Verb
dwell upon (third-person singular simple present dwells upon, present participle dwelling upon, simple past dwelt upon or dwelled upon, past participle dwelt upon)
(transitive, slightly more formal) Alternative form of dwell on
A true critic ought to dwell upon excellencies rather than imperfections, to discover the concealed beauties of a writer, and communicate to the world such things as are worth their observation. Joseph Addison
with his customary crooked smile, "are just too unlikely to dwell upon. Cassandra Clare
The Holy Spirit would lead us to think much upon our own sins . It is a dangerous thing for us to dwell upon the imperfections of others. Ichabod Spencer
Do not dwell upon the sins and mistakes of yesterday so exclusively as to have no energy and mind left for living rightly today, and do not think that the sins of yesterday can prevent you from living purely today. James Allen
The thought, however, of his girls having to work for money was so utterly repulsive to him that he could never seriously dwell upon it. George Gissing
Remember that your dominating thoughts attract, through a definite law of nature, by the shortest and most convenient route, their physical counterpart. Be careful what your thoughts dwell upon. Napoleon Hill