seething

adjective

seeth·​ing ˈsē-ṯẖiŋ 

1

: intensely hot : boiling

a seething inferno

2

: constantly moving or active : agitated

Examples of seething in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For days, my inbox filled with seething emails, and I was tagged in social media posts full of personal and professional smears – all for defending Bezos and the company millions of Americans use every day. —Nicole Russell, USA Today, 21 May 2026

As much excitement as the arrival of Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd has created for this WNBA franchise, there is just as much seething frustration within the organization at the city of Dallas over an agreement that was announced with great fanfare, only for nothing to happen. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026

The deliberate sparring during mealtime hides a palpable contempt the two warriors have for each other, further displayed as a seething hatred conveyed on Kirk's face as Chang departs back to Kronos One. —Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2026

These are hard data outcroppings from a seething sea of online hate. —David Frum, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for seething

• bequeathing