stewing
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We might waste less time attending a meeting, say, than stewing over a comment directed at us in the real or virtual conference room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
I considered basting the tomatoes in butter and stewing them down with miso until soft and glossy.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
The pair were disappointed and upset by the state of the world, and after a few years of stewing, Kugel and Montoya got started on a second album.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
"I wrote it on Monday because I'd been stewing in anger about ICE," Terrell posted on Instagram, adding he was stunned by the reception it received.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
The kitchen is steamy, and smells of marrow fat and stewing bones.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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