fester
Example Sentences
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The Jewish community has warned time and again that when hatred is allowed to fester, when it is excused, normalized or mainstreamed, it inevitably leads to violence.
"We saw the police stand by and do nothing and, sadly, we've seen that from that moment on hate was allowed to fester."
From Barron's
It was the most extreme expression of a wound to the body politic that has been allowed to fester.
Behind Altman’s “code red” declaration, however, are tensions between camps inside the company that have been festering for years, according to people familiar with the matter.
With no immediate help from officers, the fear and anxiety festers inside you.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
