lingering
Example Sentences
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If you can’t fit on the one waiting in the docking area when you deplane, you’re stuck lingering for ages—a half hour or more, in some cases—until the next one arrives.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Any lingering hope disappeared entirely a couple of balls later when Walter - who made 44 not out off 28 balls - twice hammered Abrar for six down the ground.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and lingering inflation concerns contributed to market volatility.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
I assure you this is less about sisterly solidarity or my lingering affection for “Ted Lasso” or even a love of soccer – er, football.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
The lingering stares and the crackle of whispers about her marvel light gave her a headache.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
