Then she caught the expression on her mother's face; a residue of anger remained there.

Failure means some residue of ugliness remains on the screen and in our minds.

But a residue of dread remained, burrowed in her belly.

Sticky residue might remain in places, but this can usually be washed off with solvent.

Even if the paper comes off, a sticky residue remains.

Gradually he relaxed a little, but some residue of uneasiness remained, and the tension would not leave him.

As with all technology shifts, there remained a significant residue of older machines in service.

Yes, she could, but the residue of the terror remained.

A decade later, the picture is more nuanced, although a residue of bitterness remains.

But, as it fled, some residue of the thought remained.