had been lingering
- past perfect progressive of linger.
Example Sentences
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After falling nearly 20% last year, prices had been lingering in the lower $60s before the latest geopolitical flare-up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Staff at the terminus in the city centre said the odour had been lingering inside the building for at least 10 days.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2024
Richner in February organized a coalition of more than 200 newspapers to advance a tax proposal that had been lingering in the state capital.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
About a dozen young people who had been lingering nearby swooped in, many taking several free copies, and all were gone before noon.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2021
Pelor, who had been lingering nearby, retreated a few steps.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
