fuming

Example Sentences

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That left actor Thomas, who was covered in ants during his part of the challenge, fuming.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The president is fuming at the justices as they prepare to take up his next big case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 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

Annabelle almost doesn’t look at her phone, because she’s sure it’s Grandpa Ed, fuming mad, or Gina, or even Malcolm, with news that the GoFundMe is up from yesterday’s four hundred sixty bucks.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti