bitten

Example Sentences

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But since a fan was bitten by a farm dog, the family has posted wooden signs along the road with “by appointment only” scrawled in black paint.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Travolta was bitten by the acting bug early.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

"We'd have taken this situation at the start of the season. We'd have bitten your hand off for it."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

There’s a smaller risk of getting ill through direct contact, such as by being bitten by an infected rodent or by touching its saliva.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

"Yes, but they know he's the leader without having their ears bitten off. Maybe you can do something with him."

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell