fester

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch

Both parties are being ripped apart by the conflict in the Middle East, with the Tories facing charges of Islamophobia and Labour struggling to distance itself from antisemitism that festered under former leader Jeremy Corbyn.

From Seattle Times

To some Jewish students and parents, administrators are not doing enough to reprimand or even get rid of employees who they say are allowing hostile views toward Jews to fester in classrooms and lecture halls.

From Seattle Times

He was susceptible to infection as a diabetic, but doctors in the infirmary did not stop the wound from festering, according to a lawsuit that was handwritten and filed by the prisoner.

From Seattle Times

The war between Drake and Lamar may have kept us entertained for the last month but all that's left is the souring stench of the festering wounds of women.

From Salon