festered
Example Sentences
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The “ignominy” of missing action, we are told, remained a “badge of shame” that festered for the rest of his life, “driving him to seek reckless vindication” in confrontations with other men of his class.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
For years, he lived underground or festered in jail.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
“We’ve been grinding hard, but it’s just a disappointing factor that others waited too long to do something about it, you know? That’s why it’s festered into this,” Hernandez said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2024
Wilson’s lead is a working-class Black man, a former Negro league superstar whose dreams festered when baseball’s color barrier prevented him from rising into the big leagues.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2024
His arms, poisoned by the sap, had festered and were seeping, swollen, and hot.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
