biting

Example Sentences

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If CPI data show a biting price-spike, that will be among the first major red flags for the U.S. economy, which could trigger a spiral in stocks as long as the conflict stretches on.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

There will be no further information, only biting intrigue.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

They have no teeth and instead of biting and chewing, they use their long tongues to lap up thousands of ants or termites a day in the wild.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

You’ve probably noticed that your newsfeeds and social-media timelines have been overrun with videos and memes of people biting into hamburgers this week.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

In the dark of night, they would prowl through the country howling and moaning; and biting everything that got close to them.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls