seething
Britishadjective
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boiling or foaming as if boiling
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crowded and full of restless activity
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in a state of extreme agitation, esp through anger
Other Word Forms
- seethingly adverb
Example Sentences
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Kiffin left Knoxville for USC after just 13 months in charge, something Tennessee fans are still seething about 15 years later.
Manville, who won an Olivier Award for her performance in “Oedipus,” delivers a performance as sublimely seething as her Oscar-nominated turn in “Phantom Thread.”
From Los Angeles Times
Press the start button—to the left of the steering wheel, where it’s always been—and the Turbo S goes from silent to seething in an instant.
A seething Marco Silva told TNT Sports the decision to disallow King's fine finish was "unbelievable".
From BBC
Bass appeared to be seething as she spoke to reporters after Newsom’s press conference on Thursday, calling the raid in Little Tokyo a “provocative act” and “unbelievably disrespectful.”
From Los Angeles Times
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