linger

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1. linger - Adjective

2. linger - Verb

3. Linger - Proper noun

Meaning

To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate.

To protract; to draw out.

To spend or pass in a lingering manner; -- with out; as, to linger out one's days on a sick bed.

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The primary sign of a well-ordered mind is a man's ability to remain in one place and linger in his own company. Seneca

So much of what we do is ephemeral and quickly forgotten, even by ourselves, so it's gratifying to have something you have done linger in people's memories. John Williams

Faith which refuses to face indisputable facts is but little faith. Truth is always gain, however hard it is to accommodate ourselves to it. To linger in any kind of untruth proves to be a departure from the straight way of faith. Albert Schweitzer

Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you. George Whitefield

Opportunities come but do not linger. Nepal Proverb

Opportunities may come but they never linger. Traditional Proverb

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