- present tense form of linger (3rd person singular).
lingers
Example Sentences
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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
While uncertainty lingers over improvements and timetables at LAX, the county’s second-busiest airport is on the brink of big changes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The bitterness lingers all these years later: “The less competent or the less knowledgeable or intelligent members of the Senate were the ones that sunk him,” says Mr. Meese, who seldom speaks ill of anyone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
In Ahmedabad, another question lingers: what happens to a place after a catastrophe becomes part of its daily life?
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
That last line lingers in the air, stinging me right down to my toes.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
