fester

Example Sentences

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Sweeping contentious issues under the rug and relegating them to wanton aggravation is one major way of letting these same topics fester.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

And over six seasons, the series examined the under-explored territory that lay between two world wars—a kind of historical trench in which all manner of skullduggery could fester and bloom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

At the same time, those provisions do not align with other features of the student-loan system that can allow the debt to fester for decades.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025

"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

"And your breast must be washed and sewn, lest the wound fester."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin