linger over
Example Sentences
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In the Starbucks drive-thru, I open Gi and linger over a poll about problem behaviors.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Susan Tomes invites us to return with new appreciation to the wonderful works of Chopin, Field and others—and to linger over the spell that night casts upon our imaginations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Even so, concerns linger over markets heading into this week’s slate of Big Tech earnings, when five companies comprising around a quarter of the S&P 500’s market value report results.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
In some of the videos circulating of recent raids, questions linger over what agency was responsible.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025
When we finally come down a “secret” staircase, I linger over family pictures in the hallway.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
