chew

Example Sentences

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Like maybe I’d bit off more of a sunflower seed butter sandwich than I could chew.

From Literature

It wasn’t until after my mom chewed me out for the detention that I found out why Elliot hadn’t been with his family.

From Literature

The breakfast table, once a neutral space, now feels charged with meaning — who arrived first, who looks relaxed, who’s chewing contentedly while others watch.

From Salon

She was just standing there under a big sycamore, chewing her cud, and looking as innocent as the day she was born.

From Literature

Milk, our goat, stood tethered to a tree, chewing leaves off a shrub.

From Literature