lingers

Example Sentences

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In one scene it lingers for what struck me as an inexplicably, even discomfitingly long time on the handsome face of a young sociopath pranking a pair of little kids with small stones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

“Michael” is bizarre because everything left unsaid still lingers between the lines, sandwiched between the formidable melodies of his greatest hits, like toxic ooze leaking out from the middle of two slices of Wonderbread.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

A bout that should have happened in both men's primes, it now lingers as boxing's great what-if - but it appears it may finally be made a reality.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

However, pressure lingers as Nomura analysts expect Alibaba’s food-delivery subsidy budget to remain high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The fragrance of cumin seeds, sent in the package along with the pajamas, lingers in the weave.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri