- present tense form of linger (3rd person singular).
lingers
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“Wicker” might not spend all its time in those complex feelings, but it lingers within them long enough to cast a spell.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
The physicality of memory, the way it lingers, is the whole idea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Downbeat and irreverent, Mr. deWitt’s road-trip novel glances at, though never lingers over, themes of responsibility, abandonment and agency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Residual dye lingers in tanks and fuel systems, Neuman said, adding that “even trace amounts in clear diesel can bring IRS and state penalties outside the waiver window.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Cain looks at each one of us, but it seems like his gaze lingers longest on me.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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