still linger

Frequency: 6.03.5 per million words

To continue to exist or be present, often when it is expected to have disappeared.

lingerVERB + ADVERB

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still

Examples (10)

  • The memory of the accident will still linger in her mind for a long time.
  • A faint scent of jasmine could still linger in the empty room.
  • Doubts about his decision would still linger despite all explanations.
  • The bittersweet taste of their last conversation would still linger on his tongue.
  • Even after the strong winds, a cool breeze would still linger in the air.
  • The impact of her powerful words might still linger with them for many days.
  • Some ancient traditions still linger in this remote mountain village.
  • The unresolved question of what truly happened would still linger in the air.
  • A strange sense of unease seemed to still linger in the atmosphere of the old house.
  • Old habits die hard, and often still linger for years, despite efforts to change.