How to Use poisonous in a Sentence

poisonous

adjective

• Chocolate is poisonous to dogs.
• This species of spider is extremely poisonous.
• Some kind of poisonous potion that relieves your grief.
  — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2021
• This will help prevent him from munching on these poisonous flowers.
  — Jennifer Nelson, Southern Living, 14 May 2021
• Arizona's diverse wildlife includes some of the most painful and poisonous creatures found in the desert.
  — Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 25 Sep. 2024
• For instance: The Christmas rose (Helleborus niger) is poisonous to cats.
  — Jennifer Nelson, Southern Living, 8 June 2021
• Essential oils can be poisonous to dogs and especially cats if ingested.
  — Washington Post, 29 May 2021
• Iguanas are not poisonous and typically run when a human approaches.
  — NBC News, 2 June 2021
• His series of text projections on the Charles River draws attention to the presence of poisonous green blue algae.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2021
• But knowing what to look for (and cooking them so they're more easily digested) is essential because even edible fungi have poisonous look-alikes.
  — Meira Gebel, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
• The hairs of the bug are poisonous and can cause a blistery rash, similar to poison ivy, upon contact with skin — which can occur from airborne hairs, not only from direct contact with the bug itself.
  — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, 11 June 2021
• The dino has infrared vision perfect for tracking its prey and poisonous stingers — the latter stemming from scorpionfish DNA.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 23 May 2021
• Another factor to consider: Hydrangeas are mildly poisonous to dogs and cats, although animals would need to eat a large amount of the plant to suffer severe symptoms.
  — Hannah Herrera Greenspan, chicagotribune.com, 9 June 2021
• This can lead to fire hazards—a garden shed exploded in England a few years ago due to leaking fuel can vapors—and a dangerous buildup of poisonous fumes inside enclosed spaces.
  — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 13 May 2021
• Approximately 1%-2% of mushrooms are poisonous to humans.
  — Karen Hughes, The Conversation, 7 June 2021
• 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
• The zoo said Cara is not poisonous and didn't pose a threat to the public.
  — NBC News, 8 July 2021
• 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
• And what former camp kid can’t spout off a rhyme about which snakes are poisonous and which are safe?
  — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
• 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
• The robbers are punished in the eight circle filled with poisonous snakes.
  — David Bressan, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2021
• There were countless comments as poisonous as that apple Snow White should never have taken a bite out of.
  — Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 25 Oct 2024