festered
Example Sentences
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But an uneasy tension festered behind the fanfare.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The problem only festered further under Lincoln Riley, as the coach initially cast a wider net nationally, aiming for top prospects in states like Texas and Florida while local stars signed and shined elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025
Peace proposals and presidents have come and gone but the problems have festered.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025
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
The beaches are clean where once they festered with fish guts and flies.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
