lingering

Example Sentences

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Showers will ease for most, although over the highest Munros any lingering showers may fall as snow.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

“The ‘teflon market’ has proved resilient despite lingering concerns, driven by strong corporate profits,” notes Truist Chief Investment Officer Keith Lerner.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

“The ‘teflon market’ has proved resilient despite lingering concerns, driven by strong corporate profits,” Lerner said.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

The war and lingering shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz are keeping those skills in the public eye.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

A simple trick of distracting his attention long enough to slip out through the hall, despite the lingering temptation to stay.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern