poisonous

Example Sentences

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It’s got poisonous lead in it from paint.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

But there are dozens of other poisonous snake species for which India does not have targeted antivenom.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

But time and again the poisonous isolation that absolute power imposes on its wielders blunted the edge of their insight and degraded the capacity of their societies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

The death cap is the world’s most poisonous mushroom, responsible for 90% of mushroom-related fatalities.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

We nomads live in an area with dangerous animals and poisonous snakes.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola