Example sentences for: lingering

How can you use “lingering” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • 3 Lingering doubts: Fundamental logical flaws in the stories of both Hill and Jones continue to create doubts: If Thomas was such an intolerable boss, why did Hill leave a secure job to follow him from the Department of Education to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission?

  • One was the lingering Victorian belief that face painting was for hussies.

  • Pundits variously said Quayle's withdrawal revealed: 1) moderates' control of the GOP; 2) the influence of money over presidential politics; and 3) Quayle's lingering reputation "as a lightweight" ( New York Times ). McCain framed himself as the candidate of patriotism and integrity, promising to reform campaign finance and strengthen national defense.

  • The Japanese cinema industry is in lingering recession, with growing numbers of people preferring to watch videos at home.

  • Lingering question from l'affaire Lawrence for assignment editors: Why not do a story about how Lawrence came to seize upon the Bushnell sinking as the fabric for his fiction?


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