- present tense form of linger (3rd person singular).
lingers
Example Sentences
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"But there's also a surprising amount of heart – of the warm, still-beating kind – as it lingers on the faces of its fallen," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Mr. Woolfson also lingers admiringly on Har Gobind Khorana, a village clerk’s son in British India who went on to synthesize the first fully artificial gene in 1972.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
His regret lingers alongside his grief, allowing the viewer to understand his complex feelings of remorse.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 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
Each delightful whiff lingers for a second, and then it’s gone.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
