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

It speaks to our pickle as consumers that I have been stewing over this two-faced selling approach for weeks and am still not sure if I should want to stop it.

From Slate • Oct. 9, 2025

Piastri will be stewing over that one for a while, but while Norris inherited the win, there was little to choose between them all weekend.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025

The kitchen is steamy, and smells of marrow fat and stewing bones.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood