fuming
Example Sentences
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Even President Trump, who had spent the previous year fuming at the Fed chair he had appointed, called to congratulate Powell as “my most improved player.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
DeReiss described the nans as "fuming" at first, but the situation quickly softened.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
At the same time, some residents are fuming that, despite the undergrounding work, most of the town’s neighborhoods still will have overhead telecommunications lines.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
He managed to hold for 5-4 but took a medical timeout, leaving Zverev fuming, before continuing to another tiebreak where the German made his move.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
She unlocks the RV as she exits the store, and Scoob climbs in and sits fuming while she replaces the gas pump.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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