How to Use poisonous in a Sentence

poisonous

adjective

• Chocolate is poisonous to dogs.
• This species of spider is extremely poisonous.
• The pond isn’t poisonous all the time, Mr. McAdams said.
  — Christopher Flavelle Sophie Park, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2023
• The noise can be poisonous to your morale and your state of mind.
  — Dave Knox, Forbes, 20 June 2022
• Are there poisonous plants or venomous snakes in the area?
  — Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 28 June 2023
• Mushrooms do grow in the wild, many of which may be poisonous.
  — Ashley Martens, Women's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
• This makes the Funnel Web Spider one of the most poisonous spiders in the world.
  — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 3 May 2023
• The city was swiftly engulfed by a black cloud of hot poisonous gas.
  — Nathaniel Rich, The New York Review of Books, 25 May 2022
• There are a lot of look-alikes out there, some poisonous or toxic.
  — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 10 Sep. 2022
• Kristin Chenoweth is the irresistible voice of the poisonous frog and stands as one of the film’s best new additions.
  — Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• The leaves do have a milky sap that can cause a rash in some people if they are exposed to it, but the plants are not poisonous.
  — Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 11 Dec. 2023
• The state-of-the-art theater, once a source of immense collective pride, is now a poisonous wedge.
  — Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2023
• Explain to them that the plant is very invasive and poisonous to some wildlife.
  — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2023
• And, just a reminder, these snakes are venomous, not poisonous.
  — Dennis Pillion | [e-mail], al, 1 Aug. 2022
• The devices emit carbon monoxide, which is a poisonous gas that can be lethal.
  — Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 30 Aug. 2023
• The good news is that bedbugs aren’t poisonous, nor are they known to carry diseases.
  — Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 16 Jan. 2023
• That all of these things looked the same from the outside explained much of how the politics of the county’s schools had grown so poisonous.
  — Charles Homans, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2023
• Most nauseatingly, a poisonous jet spray to the face takes some skin and flesh with it.
  — Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2023
• Ahead, experts explain the commons signs that a pal may be poisonous: 1.
  — Women's Health, 10 May 2023
• Oleandrin is a poisonous substance found in the leaves of the oleander plant.
  — Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2023
• The couple's relationship is rocky to say the least, and some poisonous mushrooms play a hefty role in the film's tension.
  — Lia Beck, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2024
• His poisonous lies and boasts are best ignored by the media (and everyone else).
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 17 Mar. 2023
• Some are great and tasty, while others strike worry, for fear of being poisonous.
  — oregonlive, 1 Dec. 2022
• In the trailer, Captain Toad says some mushrooms can be poisonous.
  — Gene Park, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2022
• Note: This plant is poisonous and can cause illness if eaten or chewed.
  — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2022
• Knowing poisonous fumes could be present in the well, Trite wisely first lowered a candle.
  — Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2023
• Tea created from the plant or its berries is also poisonous.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 10 May 2023
• In 1783, the Laki volcanic system belched out poisonous gases that led to the death of over half of Iceland’s livestock and caused a famine.
  — Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
• During the episode, Pugh was shown learning how to traverse rapids, test river depth with a rope and rock and avoid poisonous snakes and deep cliff edges.
  — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2022
• Onions in any form are poisonous to pets and fried foods can cause diarrhea, Petplan warns.
  — Amy Jamieson, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024