Sentence examples for lingered for a second from inspiring English sources

I lingered for a second or two, watching the clouds of gas roll majestically along the street, though I realized in the next instant that they couldn't be moving as slowly as I had thought, since they so easily outpaced the crowds of people trying to run away.

England are yet to live down their Cardiff time-wasting while Ricky Ponting was booed yesterday by sections of the normally laconic Lord's crowd when he lingered for a second or two after he was given out following Rudi Koertzen's discussion with the third umpire.

There are regular intersections and pile-ups caused by throngs of gawkers in the lobby, who stop anyone lingering for a second to ask for photos.

Don't confuse this with a friendly peck smack in the middle the cheek; make your feelings clear by placing the kiss close to the ear or mouth and letting your lips linger for a second, or whisper something flirty in their ear with lips touching.

Each picture lingered for a few seconds, as though in one of those laptop slideshows.

The image lingered for just a second, but as images are wont to do, its impact continues to ripple.

It lingered for a long time.

She lingered for a month before dying.

Atiqullah lingered motionless for a second then collapsed in a heap under the gray blanket.

Moreover, the disturbance lingered for an hour.

Sticks to my shoe like week-old gum, which, even though I've scraped it out with a bamboo skewer, still stubbornly connects with the floor, then lingers for a fraction of a second, holding me back.