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Discover LudwigThe phrase "continued to linger" is correct and usable in written English
It is typically used to indicate that a feeling, emotion, or other phenomenon persisted over time. For example, "She continued to linger with feelings of guilt after the incident."
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DeSalvo became known in the popular imagination as the Boston Strangler, but questions about his confession continued to linger after his death.
There were no signs of foul play on the part of anyone other than the whale, but questions about the mammal's intent continued to linger.
Come midnight, Mr. Frampton and Mr. Irolla continued to linger, exchanging stories of the sea, the Brooklyn of their childhoods and general banter.
He said the pain had abated after Cardinal Egan entered the hospital Saturday night, but continued to linger until Tuesday morning.
And no wonder, perhaps, she continued to linger on in my mind, long after I had first put Tey's book aside.
Tejada's teammate Adolfo Machado attempted to serve as an escort off the field but finally gave up when Tejada continued to linger.
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Those concerns continue to linger.
For Germany the hangover continues to linger.
Overall congressional approval continues to linger near record low levels.
The case of two other agents, Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos, continues to linger.
The mayor has indicated that he will repeat the process if the stench continues to linger.
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