linger

Example Sentences

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I linger in bed for about half an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

But it does reaffirm Lilly’s commitment to its strategy at a time when enterprises are feeling pressure to adopt the technology, even as questions linger around the return on investment.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Smell, he says, is tricky, as the aroma may linger and become a distraction.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

But even if the immediate standoff is resolved, the economic shock may linger — a reminder that in modern warfare, the battlefield doesn’t end at the front lines.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

When he served them tea, he took his time rearranging the biscuits on the saucer so that he could linger and listen to her, until Master said, “That’s quite all right, my good man.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie