seething

/ ˈsiːðɪŋ /

adjective

1. boiling or foaming as if boiling
2. crowded and full of restless activity
3. in a state of extreme agitation, esp through anger

Derived Forms

• ˈseethingly, adverb

Example Sentences

Jonathan, the neighbour, encapsulated the seething anger millions of Spaniards are feeling.

From BBC

It is a seething tapestry of social media attacks, conspiracies, Bible quotes and name-calling under the maxim that all politics is local, if viscerally so.

From Los Angeles Times

One man said he woke up to 50 texts over the weekend from neighbors seething over the scene.

From Los Angeles Times

He was still seething when the week ended, when Martha MacCallum of Fox News had the temerity to note that Harris was “having some success” at attracting young and minority voters.

From Los Angeles Times

She was eyeing her predecessor Jeremy Hunt, now sitting on the opposition benches, who was quietly seething throughout.

From BBC

Related Words

• agitation
• commotion
• convulsion
• disturbance
• excitement
• ferment
• fracas
• hassle
• maelstrom
• outcry
• pandemonium
• quarrel
• riot
• strife
• turbulence
• turmoil
• unrest
• upheaval