lingering

[US]/'liŋɡəriŋ/
[UK]/ˈlɪ ŋɡərɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. delaying or staying longer than necessary, reluctant to leave.

Phrases & Collocations

lingering feeling

lingering smell

lingering effects

lingering pain

linger over

Example Sentences

a painful and lingering death.

the lingering taint of creosote.

the lingering sweetness of incense

there are still some lingering doubts in my mind.

The issue has been lingering at the back of my mind for a long time.

These figures kill off any lingering hopes of an early economic recovery.

Unemployment and lingering disease cooperated to make his family broken.

After passion, perhaps you still yearn for warmth of a lingering " suffixal " .

Palate: Woven flavors of boysenberry, currant fruit and dark chocolate, with caramel lingering on the silky finish.

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