Sentence examples for pretty poisonous from inspiring English sources

As a country, our reputation for tolerance, our reputation for being open-minded, is incredibly important to us and when you get to a position where people and businesses who employ people from other countries are criticised just for that, I think that is getting to a pretty poisonous position.

But there are some things in this bill that are pretty poisonous, for example the provisions that allow states to prevent plans from being offered on the exchange if they cover abortion.

This doesn't pose a problem for a pro like Mr. Baldwin, but it's bad news for an actress as untested as Ms. Reed, who for all her pretty and poisonous pouting holds neither the screen nor our interest, even with the camera nosing up her skirt.

Pretty Christmas Poinsettias are poisonous to dogs.

Aside from items that are objectively poisonous (you know, like actual poison), we can pretty much eat any food placed in front of us.

Ostensibly they have been best friends since childhood, but for Will the thorn first entered his flesh when Philly beat him to the prettiest girl, and it's as poisonous as ever.

But before you try it, be warned that the root itself is poisonous, and so are those pretty red stems, neat leaves and colorful berries.

I'm pretty sure my mom told me they were poisonous when I was a kid.

One hopes Obama's respectful tone and words of friendship in a domestic and international arena can eventually transform pretty rhetoric into an enlightened policy that gradually dissolves the poisonous suspicions - and delivers a much-needed catharsis for all.

The plant, a relative of the tomato, with white flowers that bloom at night, is "pretty desirable" for gardeners, but few people know they are poisonous, Dr. Goetz said.

As for what's done with the poisonous barbed fish once on-board, well, apparently they're actually pretty good eating.