lingers

Example Sentences

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More broadly, analysts have warned of the country's reliance on an AI investment boom to fuel growth, alongside consumer fatigue as the energy shock from the war on Iran lingers.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The gloriously confident Eden and the tormented Don seek clashing versions of artistic success, and when both eventually arrive there, the clash resounds and lingers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

For a player like Plum, that kind of outcome lingers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

If the conflict lingers, however, that could change, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

All that was left to see of Dori Dilson were two sets of lingers holding the sides of the sign.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli