simmering
Example Sentences
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So the pattern holds for now: exports keep doing the heavy lifting, trade tensions keep simmering, and the boost to household consumption that a much stronger yuan could provide remains out of reach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
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
Few people do simmering panic as nimbly as Sarah Goldberg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 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
