bitten

Example Sentences

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Travolta was bitten by the acting bug early.

From Barron's • May 15, 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

About 8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes annually, and only around five of the people who are bitten typically die, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The other choice is to go in the open, past the yard, but you have to be careful not to be seen and not to get bitten by bugs.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar