poisonous

Example Sentences

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It’s got poisonous lead in it from paint.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

In the past three months, California has seen a sudden uptick in the number of people becoming sickened and dying after accidentally eating poisonous mushrooms found in the wild.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

Hydrogen cyanide, which is highly poisonous, can freeze into crystals at low temperatures.

From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026

Once “destined for great things,” Lila makes a poisonous marriage that she eventually escapes by leaving to work in a factory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Conor stood breathing for a second, thinking about the broken clock, about the scratches on the hardwood, about the poisonous berries dropping from the monster onto his grandma’s clean floor.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness