Sentence examples for lingering thing from inspiring English sources

He said the intention was for it to be completed "in the shortest possible time" and not become "a lingering thing, going on for years".

"I kind of expect this is not going to be a lingering thing," Mattingly said.

I don't think it's going to be that lingering thing," Hartley said. .

That's a lingering thing, as is the character of Naomi herself in terms of what she's really all about and what she's up to.

Though uncertainty lingers, things look good for now.

Any account of the end of a marriage is unlikely to be a riot of knee-slapping comedy and Aftermath certainly doesn't shrink from showing divorce for the grey, lingering, frightening thing it can be.

And you question everyone you come in contact with, because there's always that lingering, ugly thing in the back of your mind saying: "Is this person with me for Shaffer, or for Ne-Yo?" I've broken up with a girl on Valentine's Day before.

He said there were "some lingering small things" to deal with, but nothing as dire as experienced earlier.

While an acquisition by Bristol-Myers or another company would help remove any lingering taint, some investors say things might have turned out even better — if only.

They don't want this sort of thing lingering forever".

That lesson of getting over things, especially as a woman in business, is super-helpful, so you don't linger on things and you don't lie in bed at night awake worrying about stuff.