lingering

Example Sentences

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She was alive to folklore that told of fairies and elves and the lingering dead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The challenge is timing and precision: removing the harmful lingering cells without disrupting the useful early repair signals.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Crude prices have been lingering around $100 a barrel as the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping route looked like it would remain blocked for the foreseeable future.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Chelsea go into the FA Cup final in the unusual position of having no permanent manager, an angry fanbase and a lingering question: would beating Manchester City at Wembley be enough to save their season?

From BBC • May 16, 2026

My voice continued to change, until I felt as though Yakov stood in the room with me, lingering just out of sight.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros