linger
verb (used without object)
to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave.
lingers
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present tense formof linger (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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
And the ending lingers: Near the close, Kern adds four hummed bars that hold the moment a breath longer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
As the question lingers as to how Fortune died, petitions online signed by tens of thousands of people have called for more transparency, and members of US Congress have asked for federal intervention.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
He lingers, holding his car keys, and he doesn’t say a word for what feels like an hour.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
