loitered
Example Sentences
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She said he returned less than 24 hours later and loitered outside her house for hours.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
In the days, weeks and months leading up to the release of “Michael,” the one question that loitered at the top of my mind was why Jackson’s estate wasn’t content to leave well enough alone.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
He loitered in the streets with his friends and called them “my pippin.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
Border Patrol cops loitered on the sidewalks of a popular nightlife strip, where they got an earful from a passerby in a pink pointelle shirt.
From Slate • Aug. 13, 2025
The trespassers had loitered in the lobby, strolled in the garden, lounged by the swimming pool.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
