stew over
Example Sentences
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Rather than stew over whether Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson should be admitted, the Baseball Hall of Fame should open a special wing for miscreants.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2025
Now the Cardinals are left to stew over those missed opportunities for the next two weeks.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2022
But rather than stew over it, or lament their 10-point deficit, Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the Chiefs used it as motivation to storm from behind for the 30-29 victory.
From Washington Post • Oct. 10, 2022
For a lighter nibble, spoon the rich stew over crostini, maybe topped with a cloud of ricotta to make it that much plusher.
From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2021
He told me the catfish heads were free and that tomorrow we would have them for lunch—catfish-head stew over spaghetti.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
