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

At the same time, some residents are fuming that, despite the undergrounding work, most of the town’s neighborhoods still will have overhead telecommunications lines.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 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

I rush inside and up the stairs to my room, where I set it on my desk and then just stand there, fuming.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison