fuming
Example Sentences
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Even President Trump, who had spent the previous year fuming at the Fed chair he had appointed, called to congratulate Powell as “my most improved player.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
DeReiss described the nans as "fuming" at first, but the situation quickly softened.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Judges accustomed to having government lawyers comply with their orders have been left fuming.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
He managed to hold for 5-4 but took a medical timeout, leaving Zverev fuming, before continuing to another tiebreak where the German made his move.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
He would be fuming as he turned around, for he recognized my voice—his personal gnat—and the club would already be swinging and I would be ducking out of the way.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
