simmering

Example Sentences

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Corporate credit spreads have also remained relatively calm, despite simmering worries about underwriting standards in the adjacent private-credit space.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

I'm not a huge fan of the chorus – a simple climb up the scale of C Minor – but Lund's simmering intensity is captivating.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Abby’s removal had laid bare a simmering conflict between Ned’s daughter and Reynolds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

While it is obviously premature to declare the Iran war over, we can now better assess the economic damage, particularly with oil prices simmering down notably.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

As the bus made its way through the streets of Colby, I thought about that trap we were gonna make to catch Wishbone, and my simmering anger disappeared.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor