linger

Example Sentences

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Plus, lingering mud "prevents us from going to see a neighbour, a family member, a friend", he said.

From Barron's

Canadian women's skip Rachel Holman was pinged for a double-touch, as was Team GB's Bobby Lammie - both incidents not deliberate and the case of a lingering figure falling on to the granite.

From BBC

Nevertheless, U.S. copper traded at a premium through the end of last year on lingering tariff concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then we had several days of wondering if Marc Kennedy was prone to leaving a lingering finger or guilty of administering an intentional prod?

From BBC

At the same time, lingering uncertainty over tariffs could continue to keep them from hiring and investing, which was the case for many of them in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal