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.
will be lingering
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future progressiveof linger.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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There will be lingering dry air through Thursday, with relative humidity between 8% and 20% fairly common in and around Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025
However, there will be lingering fears over the star's health, and the fate of future shows.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2020
As reassuring as these promises appear, there will be lingering worries among players, as well as the parents and families of young ballkids, and the officials.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 16, 2020
But there will be lingering questions about the condition of the greens, so bumpy that they were referred to as broccoli and Billy Horschel said he lost respect for the USGA.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 22, 2015
He decides that her case is hopeless, and, although it will be lingering, must end fatally.
From The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) by Florence A. Thomas Marshall
