simmering

Example Sentences

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Few people do simmering panic as nimbly as Sarah Goldberg.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It was all about the move to Georgia and various other simmering issues.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The tragedy has activated anew a host of tensions simmering barely under the surface in Britain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Corporate credit spreads have also remained relatively calm, despite simmering worries about underwriting standards in the adjacent private-credit space.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

When momma had me grab the Bible after dessert to read a few passages to the neighbors, the major's simmering temper exploded.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland