stewing

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • May 30, 2026

But Auriemma suggested that he’d been stewing since before the opening tipoff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 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

His macho barbs are always expressed via iPhone, and all carry the unmistakable stench of a guy coming up with what he wanted to say in an argument hours later, while stewing in the shower.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2025

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

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell