- present tense form of linger (3rd person singular).
lingers
Example Sentences
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But the coincidence lingers: a man punished for insisting on honest numbers, spending his final year unable to speak in public, his illness advancing in the silence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Anger also lingers over the security failures surrounding the October 7 attacks, which continues to weigh on Netanyahu's standing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
But there’s still one thing that lingers, he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
The ghost of Vice still lingers in today’s media ecosystem in what he called our “era of cartel journalism:” creators navigating a world of blurred incentives and corporate interests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
His gaze lingers on me for a beat longer.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
