stewing

Example Sentences

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But Auriemma suggested that he’d been stewing since before the opening tipoff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 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

His macho barbs are always expressed via iPhone, and all carry the unmistakable stench of a guy coming up with what he wanted to say in an argument hours later, while stewing in the shower.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2025

If it’s a vegetable, I’m using it from seed to stem — pickling or fermenting some parts, stewing other parts and saving its cooking liquid for another use.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2025

I go back to my room and sit on my squeaky bed, stewing and reading but mostly stewing.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko