fester

Example Sentences

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"We saw the police stand by and do nothing and, sadly, we've seen that from that moment on hate was allowed to fester."

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

The company is “kind of letting it fester now,” with the potential for the narrative to drag into next week, he added.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

What’s more, he vows to reopen an investigation into the death of Laius, the former leader who died 34 years ago under circumstances that have allowed rumor and innuendo to fester.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

The stories in this unmatched collection mercilessly tap into the horrors that can fester in the human heart, as well as taaqtumi—Inuktitut for “in the dark.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

As Cicero explains showily, he himself hesitates to directly order the banishment—because then, he says, not only would he appear cruel and tyrannical but Catiline’s coconspirators would still fester in the heart of the city.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith