| The council meeting was inconclusive and, instead of going away, the matter festered and more information leaked out. |
| It was a nasty game where old sores festered and attempts were made to settle long standing bitterness. |
| I can assure readers that a piece of spaghetti that has festered in the bottom of a sink for 24 hours looks much the same. |
| Sores festered on her face and arms and a terrible stench clung to the air surrounding her. |
| Which is to say, the problem has festered for so long that it is big, and effective responses won't be cheap in the short run. |
| Their feelings festered until, six years later, it blew up spectacularly before the World Cup. |
