- present tense form of linger (3rd person singular).
lingers
Example Sentences
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What lingers is the intimacy of the work—the steady service of caring for frightened people during the worst days of their lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
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
But there’s still one thing that lingers, he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
Maybe that’s why this picnic lingers with me.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
She rushes or lingers at the salad bar, so that she can sit by Kat or even Sierra, who she doesn’t even like all that much.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
