Definitions for LINGERING
lin·ger·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tarriance, lingeringnoun

   the act of tarrying

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1. lingering

   Lingering refers to staying in a place longer than necessary, typically because of a reluctance to leave or cease, or persisting in a slow or prolonged manner. This term can apply to a variety of contexts, including emotions, smells, sounds, or physical presence.

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1. Lingering

   of Linger

2. Lingeringadjective

   delaying

3. Lingeringadjective

   drawn out in time; remaining long; protracted; as, a lingering disease

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1. • Delay

How to pronounce LINGERING?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of LINGERING in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of LINGERING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of LINGERING in a Sentence

1. Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev:

   If there is any lingering doubt ... I did it, along with my brother, now, I am sorry for the lives that I've taken, for the suffering that I've caused you, for the damage that I've done. Irreparable damage.

2. Giacomo Puccini:

   How the stars shone. How sweet the earth smelled. The orchard gate creaked, and a footstep pressed on the sand. And she entered, fragrant as a flower, and fell into my arms. Oh, sweet kisses, lingering caresses. Slowly, trembling, I gazed upon her beauty. Now my dream of true love is lost forever. My last hour has flown, and I die, hopeless, and never have I loved life more.”

3. John Fetterman:

   We’re absolutely going to debate Mehmet Oz, and that was really always our intent to do that, it was just simply only ever been about addressing some of the lingering issues of the stroke, the auditory processing, and we’re going to be able to work that out.

4. Laura Ricciardi:

   One of the things I hope viewers who really engage with the series will take away from this is this question of, if they have lingering questions, are they comfortable living with that? there are now two people who are behind bars, probably for life. Do our viewers feel satisfied with the process that led to those convictions?

5. The Paris-based IEA:

   The number could be higher of course and many senior international oil company figures have said so but there is a lingering feeling that the big fall-off in production from U.S. shale producers is taking an awful long time to happen. Perhaps resilience still has some way to go.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LINGERING