simmering

Example Sentences

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Hours later, the country’s best women’s lacrosse player was back on that wall, simmering, practicing once more with that fifth-grade stick.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

I'm not a huge fan of the chorus – a simple climb up the scale of C Minor – but Lund's simmering intensity is captivating.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The simmering Iran conflict and high oil prices, however, are likely to keep a lid on how fast manufacturers can expand.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Nearly two years after actor Alec Baldwin was cleared of criminal charges in the “Rust” movie shooting death, a long simmering civil negligence case is inching toward a trial this fall.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

But since Brad had shipped out and Katie had moved back in, the tension in our house had been simmering just below the boiling point.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman