simmering
Example Sentences
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Still, he said that Trump's comments have "taken some heat out of the worst-case inflation fears, but the geopolitical pot is still simmering".
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Tito's death in 1980 was the beginning of the end for Yugoslavia - always an uneasy confederation of opposing factions, competing nationalisms and simmering hatred.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
But the growing outrage has inevitably become a flashpoint amid broader, simmering grievances felt by Vietnam's youth.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Watching Banderas spend a day simmering his own handcrafted ketchup simply to store it in repurposed Heinz bottles says everything about the guy’s devotion to food and his indifference toward marketing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Matty did so, going to the woodstove, where the iron kettle was already simmering.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
