festered

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But an uneasy tension festered behind the fanfare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

No amount of martyrdom can save his legacy from succumbing to the rot he festered.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2025

Peace proposals and presidents have come and gone but the problems have festered.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

Resentment festered in the meantime, as Bush and his peers questioned why the school hadn’t fought harder to defend him.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024

The beaches are clean where once they festered with fish guts and flies.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck