Lingered
Lingered is the past tense and past participle of the verb linger. It denotes staying in a place longer than is necessary or expected, typically due to reluctance to leave, curiosity, or unfinished business. It can also describe something that continues to exist, persist, or be perceptible after the source has gone.
Usage: Used for people or objects that remain, such as “She lingered at the doorway,” or for
Grammatical notes: Lingered is intransitive and commonly takes prepositional phrases like in, around, or on to