stewing

Example Sentences

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The English players were still stewing four minutes later when Maradona proved that he was more than just a cheat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

There’s comfort in sitting and stewing in your discontent.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

"I wrote it on Monday because I'd been stewing in anger about ICE," Terrell posted on Instagram, adding he was stunned by the reception it received.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

We subsidize highways to the tune of $32 billion a year, only to sit on them stewing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025

The pressure cooker sat on the stove, leaking stewing steak fumes.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell