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
Still, the loss was a reminder that good habits need to be nurtured, and one the Celtics can stew over before they resume their season against the Nets next Thursday.
From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2022
The Bills, coming off their bye week, have had a long time to stew over that failed fourth-down QB sneak late in their pre-bye defeat to the Titans.
From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2021
The Texans had a long time to stew over their opening defeat at Kansas City - and then had to watch former star wideout D-Hop go wild for Arizona.
From Washington Times • Sep. 18, 2020
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
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