- present tense form of linger (3rd person singular).
lingers
Example Sentences
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Residual dye lingers in tanks and fuel systems, Neuman said, adding that “even trace amounts in clear diesel can bring IRS and state penalties outside the waiver window.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Yet the image of the male Viking warrior stubbornly lingers, drawing crowds while also haunting the galleries like a restless specter.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
For all the sore glutes and calves, what lingers most is the appeal of turning this into a weekend ritual.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
"But there's also a surprising amount of heart – of the warm, still-beating kind – as it lingers on the faces of its fallen," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
“Something’s off about that kid. Can’t put my finger on it. If he lingers around too long, I’ll have to tell Mr. Ship. Hate to do that, though. Just in case.”
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
