fester

Example Sentences

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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

The shower too was glorious: warm clean water over my festering skin, streams of water through my matted hair.

From Literature

In fact, everything about him seemed to be rotting: from his empty, festering eye socket to his toothless black gums, and his shattered nose, from which hung a loop of greenish-yellow slime.

From Literature

This has been a festering issue not only for the industry but also for consumers.

From Los Angeles Times

For years, he lived underground or festered in jail.

From BBC