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

William Gude, better known online under the handle “Film The Police L.A.,” claimed Perry’s dog had bitten him in the past.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 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

His nose quivered and his bottom lip was mottled and bloody where he had bitten it.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers