burnt

Example Sentences

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A Jewish woman whose grandparents were Holocaust survivors, and grew up at Bondi, told the inquiry she was "shocked to see flags being burnt at the Opera House -- it was such an un-Australian thing".

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

I sometimes hoped I’d get a call in the middle of the night: “The building burnt down, and all your stuff is gone. Congratulations!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

"That page is still burnt in my brain," Hansen told Spaceflight Now in an interview posted last month.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Since you don’t mention that you’re burnt out, I assume that you enjoy your work.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

I bent down to help her, but the scent of burnt grease sent me reeling, my palm pressed over my mouth.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros