hung around

Example Sentences

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“The energy and enthusiasm he generated created a charge like static electricity that hung around after he left the stage,” the Detroit Free Press later wrote.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Hamilton said he had hung around in order to shield some of the younger Black officers present — whom he referred to as “his kids” — from Reedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

Marseille have hung around on the fringes of the title race, as they did for much of last season, and sit eight points behind Lens in third.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

"This changes how we think about the long-term fate of water in asteroids. The water hung around for a long time and was not exhausted so quickly as thought."

From Science Daily • Oct. 16, 2025

It was a comfortable box, lined with blankets, and I hung around long enough to make sure he'd been found and taken inside.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris