nettle
noun
any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs.
had nettled
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past perfectof nettle.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Evans' somewhat impulsive style and his insistence on rapid change had nettled some veterans on the staff.
From Time Magazine Archive
She spoke with energy, frowning a little as though something had nettled her.
From Eleanor by Mrs. Humphry Ward
Amy began again with a dry practical voice, which had in it the sting of revenge; her aunt's rebuke had nettled her.
From The Choir Invisible by James Lane Allen
His assumption of superiority and his sarcasm had nettled him extremely; and he dropped expressions occasionally which showed he had not forgiven him.
From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by E. Rameur
Everything she said on the ride had nettled him.
From One of Ours by Willa Sibert Cather
