bitten

Example Sentences

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Travolta was bitten by the acting bug early.

From Barron's • May 15, 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

One grandmother with nerve damage to her feet caused by diabetes has spoken of having parts of her toes bitten off.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“The administration seems to have bitten off more than it could chew.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Normally she would have noticed that Chess had barely eaten two bites and that Finn had licked all the syrup off his second piece of French toast but not actually bitten into it.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix