lingering

Example Sentences

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Researchers found no evidence of widespread brain inflammation in people experiencing lingering symptoms after COVID-19 infection.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

As a result, she says, conventional therapy may ease symptoms for a while without addressing lingering underlying causes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

But many recall how the place kept alive a fragment of Delhi's elite past through small rituals: liveried waiters at dusk, gin and lime on shaded verandas, retired generals and diplomats lingering under neem trees.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

In fact, it’s often better when made from the odds and ends already lingering around your kitchen.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The peace terms caused lingering resentments in Germany.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman