linger

Example Sentences

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Jonah watched the next few kids, watched the way Mr. Hodge seemed so determined that each kid touch the rock, that each hand linger on the rock for at least a couple of seconds.

From Literature

This is the first rise in seven months, indicating that behind the bullish outlook there are some lingering doubts.

From MarketWatch

This is the first rise in seven months, indicating that behind the bullish outlook there are some lingering doubts.

From MarketWatch

The quarterly surveys by the nonprofit Department of Angels give a limited view of the housing instability that still lingers a year after the fire.

From Los Angeles Times

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