tongue

Example Sentences

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"I bit my tongue. There was no need to get into a slanging match... but obviously it cut deep and I remember it."

From BBC

They got worse from there, but they did include an image of the new cover, a screenshot of the tour schedule, and a photo of Lorren crossing her eyes and sticking out her tongue.

From Literature

I bit my tongue to keep from saying something I shouldn’t and turned to see Serina watching me, her arms propped lazily on the mattress as she stood on the bunk below mine.

From Literature

Bell played on the awards show’s new name, focusing her opening monologue on adopted stage names, a common choice for actors seeking something “that rolls of the tongue with melodious ease,” Bell said.

From Los Angeles Times

Artificial intelligence is making it easier than ever for people to translate languages and communicate with people who speak different tongues.

From MarketWatch