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
- a lingering [aroma, odor, smell]
- (the) lingering [effects, sounds, traces] (of)
- a lingering [thought, doubt, dilemma, question, threat, concern]
- a lingering [sense, feeling, impression]
- a lingering [condition, fever, cold]
- left a lingering [pain, ache]
- lingering [back, shoulder, hip] pain
- lingering pains in my [back]
- lingering [uncertainty, envy, resentment]
- lingering [nostalgia, fondness, feelings, affection] (for)
'lingering' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):