Tools: Learn New Words | Secure Password Generator | Startup Tools | PDF Generator

Stewing (Noun)

Cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

An extreme state of worry and agitation; "his stewing over the fight kept him awake most of the night".

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.

She had been stewing about the upcoming exam for weeks, unable to focus on anything else.
His stewing over the argument with his sister had left him feeling anxious and on edge.
After losing her job, she spent days stewing about what she could have done differently.
The news of the natural disaster had left the entire community stewing with worry and fear.
He was stewing about the mistake he made at work, replaying it over and over in his head.