Example Sentences

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It was really about a much deeper issue than how he awkwardly nibbled his burger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

While Trump bloviated about tariffs, the Hispanic Republican Club chair nibbled on dessert.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

"What that means is that, in the case of the squirrel, it nibbled on aloe and took those metabolites into its own bloodstream," explained Bromage.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026

Stuffed, they nibbled on dessert before Erin stunned her guests with a declaration she had cancer, the trial heard.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

My sisters moped somewhat, but I nibbled my drumstick happily!

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver