festered

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But an uneasy tension festered behind the fanfare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

For years, he lived underground or festered in jail.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

This zinging back-and-forth is also in evidence in the film, in which these sisters metaphorically tear each other apart and then try to heal the wounds that have festered.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2024

But it festered and ultimately fizzled in large part because developing the software and algorithms for a car with autonomous driving features proved too difficult.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2024

I hoped it would blow over, but Dad was so hurt that I hadn’t mentioned homeschooling in my interviews that this new wound festered.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover