festering

Example Sentences

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This has been a festering issue not only for the industry but also for consumers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Behind Altman’s “code red” declaration, however, are tensions between camps inside the company that have been festering for years, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

"I think that's always a big festering ground for horror to make statements," she says.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

It is a bandage on a festering wound.

From Slate • May 9, 2025

I felt like something ill was festering in my stomach, and my head felt like a piñata stuffed with cotton balls.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall