fester

Example Sentences

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"I think for everybody there was an element of it was going to happen because antisemitism has been allowed to grow and fester and become normalised," Finlay said.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

"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

It was the most extreme expression of a wound to the body politic that has been allowed to fester.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 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

Shattered legs may heal in time, but some betrayals fester and poison the soul.

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