linger
Example Sentences
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This is the first rise in seven months, indicating that behind the bullish outlook there are some lingering doubts.
From MarketWatch
This is the first rise in seven months, indicating that behind the bullish outlook there are some lingering doubts.
From MarketWatch
The quarterly surveys by the nonprofit Department of Angels give a limited view of the housing instability that still lingers a year after the fire.
From Los Angeles Times
Both incidents were a case of a lingering finger falling on to the granite after the handle was released, rather than a deliberate touch, so no suggestion of devious intent.
From BBC
Friday’s soft U.S. inflation print helped push gold back above $5,000 an ounce, while oil traded flat as geopolitical risks linger.
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