wallow

[US]/ˈwɒləʊ/
[UK]/ˈwɑːloʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. roll about; stagger; indulge
n. rolling; degradation; mud hole.

Phrases & Collocations

wallow in self-pity

wallow in luxury

wallow in nostalgia

wallow in

Example Sentences

She tends to wallow in self-pity when things don't go her way.

Don't wallow in your mistakes; learn from them and move on.

After a breakup, it's natural to wallow in sadness for a while.

He tends to wallow in nostalgia when looking at old photographs.

It's easy to wallow in despair, but it's important to find ways to overcome it.

She would rather wallow in luxury than work hard for success.

The author's writing style allows readers to wallow in the emotions of the characters.

He tends to wallow in self-doubt before making important decisions.

Instead of wallowing in regret, focus on making positive changes for the future.

Some people wallow in gossip, while others prefer meaningful conversations.

Real-world Examples

My wallow is legitimate. I was dumped.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

Yeah, wallow a little. Eat some ice cream.

Source: Modern Family Season 9

It was an enormous bottomless trough in which the hogs could swill and wallow.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Two residents were trapped after rainfall triggered mud slide hit wallow National Nature Reserve late Tuesday night.

Source: CCTV Observations

Rhinoceroses love to wallow in mud.

Source: Children's Learning Classroom

The Olympics did not go the way she or anyone else expected, but she's not wallowing in what-ifs.

Source: Time

I'm not wallowing. I'm watching a news report on the case we're working.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

They may wallow in the mud, but domestic pigs clean up in the intelligence department.

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

This being Soviet Russia, that meant doing backbreaking work for a pittance while wallowing in poverty.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

It's this joyous urchin-like wallowing in the muck and slather of paint that Turner's critics found so appalling.

Source: The Power of Art - Joseph Mallord William Turner

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