Example Sentences

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Regardless, Andy’s career calculus was relatable at a time when millions of strivers in a fast-changing media industry were biting their tongues and joining whisper networks, jockeying for position and going along to get along.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

Perhaps they were biting their tongues, aware of unfamiliar audiences watching at home.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

“We’ve got to go fishing before school,” Barr’s father would say, bursting into his son’s room at first light when the fish were biting.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2023

That means the mosquitoes were biting outside, where bed nets and indoor spraying offer no protection.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 8, 2022

Lice were biting down the side of my hairline, behind my ears, and in my armpits.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys