linger with

Example Sentences

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Mr Timms said even if all the rubbish was collected, the pest issue would still linger, with the rodents likely to start nesting in residents' homes or cars.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025

By ridding the game of a time-focused rigidity, we can linger with a puzzle or an object.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023

Are there any visuals from the Fort McMurray fire that linger with you most when it comes to recalling this?

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2023

The chicken is crunchy, slightly greasy and juicy; the mouth-tingling Szechuan spice doesn’t build up or linger with each bite.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2022

Cistan and Stuck came by to ask for him, to say they couldn’t play cards Friday and to linger with embarrassment in the hall while Violet stared at them.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison