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lingering

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ/

Collocations for "lingering"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "lingering" in context.

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lingering

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. a lingering [aroma, odor, smell]
  2. (the) lingering [effects, sounds, traces] (of)
  3. a lingering [thought, doubt, dilemma, question, threat, concern]
  4. a lingering [sense, feeling, impression]
  5. a lingering [condition, fever, cold]
  6. left a lingering [pain, ache]
  7. lingering [back, shoulder, hip] pain
  8. lingering pains in my [back]
  9. lingering [uncertainty, envy, resentment]
  10. lingering [nostalgia, fondness, feelings, affection] (for)
'lingering' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "lingering" in the title:

a lingering smell - English Only forum
anti-gang lingering prosecutions - English Only forum
despite lingering doubts - English Only forum
diddly-doo melon-scratchers etc. lingering on - English Only forum
keep the young men away from lingering - English Only forum
lingering .... - English Only forum
lingering air of paradox. - English Only forum
Lingering book - English Only forum
Lingering disruptions - English Only forum
lingering feelings - English Only forum
lingering <imperfect> gout - English Only forum
lingering in the song/in the series - English Only forum
lingering nausea - English Only forum
lingering on in the modern marriage - English Only forum
Lingering over the coffee - English Only forum
recurring/lingering pain - English Only forum
She was very deft, with a soft, lingering touch, a little slow - English Only forum
shock out of any lingering sense of familiarity - English Only forum
swarming life, lingering mystery - English Only forum
wonderfully clear and long-lingering - English Only forum
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