nettle
noun
any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs.
has nettled
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present perfectof nettle (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The backlash has nettled the president, who prides himself on his negotiating skills.
From BBC ● May 22, 2018
This resistance has nettled the bank and its president, A.W.
From Time Magazine Archive
Your Resolution to stop the Embarkation here I fancy has nettled Burgoyne.
From The Writings of Samuel Adams - Volume 4 by Harry Alonzo Cushing
S'life, how that little Word has nettled me!
From The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II by Montague Summers
