- present participle of linger.
lingering
Example Sentences
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U.S. natural gas futures stretched gains to three sessions, supported by lower production, lingering cooling demand and LNG flows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Both he and Vrabel have said they don’t feel there have been any lingering effects from that injury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
He blamed his croaky impersonation on a lingering "fresher's flu".
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The wide spread may have been a lingering artifact of the Eurozone debt crisis that followed the financial crisis, but either way, it has started to widen.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Despite lingering feelings of fatigue from the aftereffects of the infection and malaria, Roosevelt walked confidently onto the stage.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
