had lingered
- past perfect of linger.
Example Sentences
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I sat down next to three women and two men who had lingered at the table.
From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2025
But the illness had lingered so long - almost eight years - that it left him with ongoing autoimmune conditions.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2023
Communing over a meal seemed to erase any awkwardness — if any had lingered — over the way things had ended.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2023
Mr. Dias, the miner who had lingered, was nonchalant.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2023
The air was gentle as though a summer day had lingered beyond its season, but Gwydion’s words chilled him like a sudden cold wind.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
