lingers

Example Sentences

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"The shadow of war still lingers over Iran's sky, and in this situation, we cannot plan very well for restoration," Fartousi said.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

In one scene it lingers for what struck me as an inexplicably, even discomfitingly long time on the handsome face of a young sociopath pranking a pair of little kids with small stones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Time goes on, and the disorder lingers; a medication used to treat it might be making it slightly worse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Even now, she acknowledged, “affection still lingers in the Bosom, even after esteem has taken its flight.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis