festering

Example Sentences

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The insanity of investing in a new playground when a dozen festering issues make the park unsafe should be crystal clear to one and all.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Behind Altman’s “code red” declaration, however, are tensions between camps inside the company that have been festering for years, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

"I think that's always a big festering ground for horror to make statements," she says.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

The festering resentments blew up by the late 1980s.

From Slate • May 14, 2025

People deserve to know about the danger festering underground.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland