festering

IPA: fˈɛstɝɪŋ

Examples of "festering" in Sentences

It was the kind of festering sore better left undisturbed.
COOPER: Really, because I mean, this is kind of festering, especially among some Republicans and on a lot of conservative radio and stuff.
Community and self respect must be returned to the underclass or there will never be enough social workers to prevent this underside of Britain festering.
The shooting, which also left three injured, has prompted police and city officials to adopt new measures to tackle what students describe as a festering gang problem at the school on Evergreen just south of Eight Mile.
Several experts said campus shootings commonly occur because the shooter has some kind of festering grievance that university officials haven't addressed, and the granting of tenure can be a polarizing and politicized process for many academics.
Besides, wouldn't it be a wonderful world if the kind of festering plebs who sit twiddling on their phones – and would thus presumably rather watch a movie on it than on the big screen – actually stayed at home and did precisely that, thereby meaning the rest of us could enjoy an idiot-free cinema experience?
The specter of taking this to the Senate is problematic, largely because it would put Senate Democratic leaders in an awkward position by raising the possibility of a bloody floor fight just as the Dem government is taking power in D.C. And on top of that, having the idea festering out there is probably bad P.R. as they pursue the recount. print share