Explore Lingering through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like delay or holdup. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Lingering meaning
- gerund of linger: an act of loitering or waiting.
- That which lingers; a remnant.
Using Lingering
- The main meaning on this page is: gerund of linger: an act of loitering or waiting. | That which lingers; a remnant.
- Useful related words include: tarriance, delay, holdup.
- In the example corpus, lingering often appears in combinations such as: the lingering, and lingering, any lingering.
Context around Lingering
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Lingering
- In this selection, "lingering" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, effects, night, questions, trauma, regret and supply stand out and add context to how "lingering" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a lingering regret is and bring one lingering question to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "lingering" sits close to words such as canvas, costing and dare, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with lingering
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But Obingwa’s result was lingering. (6 words)
But Drive's elevator scene has a lingering effect to it. (11 words)
But Cleo’s parents have revealed the lingering effects the ordeal had on their family. (15 words)
A vote would bring renewed focus on any lingering divisions within the Government as some Coalition TDs continued to express concerns over the plan to phase out the moratorium on evictions from the end of the month. (37 words)
But, as it seems, if showrunner has it her way, there will certainly be a Season 2 of Season 1 finale, "Wedding of the Season," wrapped up with a lot of questions still lingering in the air. (37 words)
Around 7pm on Saturday night, US President was out in Washington on a Valentine's week date-night, lingering over rigatoni with fennel sausage ragu before returning with his wife to the White House. (34 words)
And while this storyline has been incredibly entertaining thus far, it does naturally bring one lingering question to the minds of fans: who’s next? (25 words)
Example sentences (20)
A lingering regret is not being able to interview more prominent Indigenous leaders in the Far North.
Also impacting the electric space has been the likely negative impact of both higher cost of capital and lingering supply chain issues impacting returns for new renewable energy projects.
A mostly dry morning will feature some lingering high clouds near the Big Island, with developing sea breezes bringing the potential for cloud and shower formation over island interiors in the afternoon.
And now, the effects lingering, they need to play the U.S. Open, a major tournament, which will begin Thursday at Los Angeles Country Club.
And there are lingering questions about his political instincts and electoral track record, especially following his unsuccessful reelection campaign in 2020 and the GOP’s lackluster performance in the 2022 midterm elections.
And while this storyline has been incredibly entertaining thus far, it does naturally bring one lingering question to the minds of fans: who’s next?
Around 7pm on Saturday night, US President was out in Washington on a Valentine's week date-night, lingering over rigatoni with fennel sausage ragu before returning with his wife to the White House.
As expected, the patch fixes a number of lingering bugs and also improves stability for all versions of the game.
A trend toward more stable and drier conditions is then expected this weekend, with lingering trade wind flow focusing showers across mainly windward and mauka areas.
At this time, no specific details have been shared for Season 2. However, the Season 1 finale left a few questions lingering as the show heads into the upcoming season.
Avalanche Software issues an important update for Hogwarts Legacy that aims to fix some of the game's lingering performance and gameplay issues.
A vote would bring renewed focus on any lingering divisions within the Government as some Coalition TDs continued to express concerns over the plan to phase out the moratorium on evictions from the end of the month.
Blackmore said she continues to be in awe of the First Nation’s resiliency but is aware of the lingering trauma that’s affected those who live there and first responders.
Blood memory and lingering trauma are widespread issues that have begun to receive more acknowledgment in recent years.
Both have been on this show for longer than anyone other than the titular character himself and yet it’s hard to imagine Season 3 making time to resolve their lingering threads.
But, as it seems, if showrunner has it her way, there will certainly be a Season 2 of Season 1 finale, "Wedding of the Season," wrapped up with a lot of questions still lingering in the air.
But Cleo’s parents have revealed the lingering effects the ordeal had on their family.
But Drive's elevator scene has a lingering effect to it.
But Obingwa’s result was lingering.
But series star Lily Collins hinted that some of the show’s lingering romantic subplots will come to the forefront in season 4. And that includes Emily’s potential romance with Gabriel (Lucas Bravo).
Common combinations with lingering
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: