linger over
Example Sentences
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But questions about executing a difficult turnaround will linger over the stock, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
In the Starbucks drive-thru, I open Gi and linger over a poll about problem behaviors.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
As I wrote in a guide about neighborhood, the restaurant embodies the Parisian way of dining: guests linger over wine and good conversation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
I’m a Capricorn from Wisconsin, which means my birthday arrives at the coldest, darkest time of the year — when people stay close to home, not linger over dinner or celebrate anything at all.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026
Dorothy had never been one to linger over the past; the decade waiting in the wings promised to be one of the most interesting ever witnessed at the laboratory.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
