simmering
Example Sentences
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China remains locked in a simmering trade feud with the EU, with which it recorded a trade surplus of $32.9 billion in June.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
The tensions over US access to British military bases during the Iran War are still simmering as well.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Alex Karp—describing himself as a “madman”—has brought the simmering tension between fast-rising AI giants and established tech players to a boil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Few people do simmering panic as nimbly as Sarah Goldberg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
“Good, it’s undisturbed,” Seven said as they walked into the potions room and saw the cauldron still simmering with the lilac-colored roba recuerdos potion.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
