linger

Example Sentences

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Both incidents were a case of a lingering finger falling on to the granite after the handle was released, rather than a deliberate touch, so no suggestion of devious intent.

From BBC

Friday’s soft U.S. inflation print helped push gold back above $5,000 an ounce, while oil traded flat as geopolitical risks linger.

From The Wall Street Journal

Scott starts to linger longer than he needs to.

From Salon

But lingering regulatory ambiguity has kept many firms based in the country from formally registering there, opting instead to file paperwork in places such as Singapore and Dubai.

From Barron's

"Ever since I started boiling apples in my tea water my period cramps have completely gone," reads a comment on RedNote from an American user - one of the TikTok refugees still lingering on the app.

From BBC