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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Complaining can feel confrontational so many of us find ourselves making passive aggressive remarks or silently seething and then going home to vent online.
From BBC
Sister Rochelle, played by April Grace with seething intensity, sets her straight.
From Los Angeles Times
Brady was a sixth round afterthought motivated by seething resentment.
Tillman’s delivery of his lines is simultaneously restrained and seething: “I am owed a measure of respect, even by my superiors.”
From Los Angeles Times
Kiffin left Knoxville for USC after just 13 months in charge, something Tennessee fans are still seething about 15 years later.
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