Explore Petted through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Petted meaning
- past participle of pet
- simple past of pet
Using Petted
- The main meaning on this page is: past participle of pet | simple past of pet
- In the example corpus, petted often appears in combinations such as: being petted, be petted, petted and.
Context around Petted
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 9 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Petted
- In this selection, "petted" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, kathleen, indulged, police, incapable and becoming stand out and add context to how "petted" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include to be petted and animals are petted by the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "petted" sits close to words such as aal, aalto and aardvark, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with petted
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He is very loving and enjoys being petted. (8 words)
Cloudy is very talkative and loves to be petted. (9 words)
Instead the Lions slept at his feet while he petted them. (11 words)
During their time away, Kathleen petted the animals as they roamed free before ending the day at Care UK’s Sway Place for a three-course meal and glass of wine, followed by a walk in the sunshine surrounded by the donkeys. (42 words)
One small-scale study suggests that cats do receive an oxytocin boost upon being petted by their owners, so there may be love there, but it reflects one-fifth of the amount seen in dogs. (35 words)
The heartless theft caused great distress as the ducks were hatched from eggs at the home and were so tame they would climb onto people's laps to be petted and take a snooze. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
I was walking him through the neighborhood when he slipped off his leash and ran up to her, giving face kisses and wanting to be petted.
She also had a huge smile on her face as she petted police dog Stella.
This includes being hugged, being petted in an area they don't want to be touched, getting examined by a vet, or getting their nails trimmed.
As his wife danced, he petted his chin with seeming indifference, making many guess what was on his mind.
During their time away, Kathleen petted the animals as they roamed free before ending the day at Care UK’s Sway Place for a three-course meal and glass of wine, followed by a walk in the sunshine surrounded by the donkeys.
He is shy and settling in and loves being petted and brushed.
The heartless theft caused great distress as the ducks were hatched from eggs at the home and were so tame they would climb onto people's laps to be petted and take a snooze.
The Amelia of today shook her gray head over the memory of that little girl, indulged, petted, incapable of meeting everyday problems efficiently.
Found as a tiny kitten on a local farm, she is a talkative, curious girl who enjoys being petted but gets easily frightened by fast movements and loud noises.
He is laid back, but very sweet, and loves to be held and petted.
One small-scale study suggests that cats do receive an oxytocin boost upon being petted by their owners, so there may be love there, but it reflects one-fifth of the amount seen in dogs.
The admission report says: ‘Alfred is of a specially bright, lively and mischievous disposition and has been petted and spoilt by the men in the infirmary.
The new additions will be added to the school's farmyard where the animals are petted by the children for half an hour each day during the school's Farm Club.
Cloudy is very talkative and loves to be petted.
He is very loving and enjoys being petted.
I visited the Le Guins’ Portland home and petted her extremely standoffish cat; he didn’t bite me, which astonished both her and him.
Our place was home, we were his humans, but he didn't like being petted or touched by most people.
Some patrons sat along the wall with “bunny burritos,” a rabbit wrapped in a small bunny bed that would sit quietly in their lap for as long as they were being petted.
Instead the Lions slept at his feet while he petted them.
Post-nursing cats often purr as a sign of contentment: when being petted, becoming relaxed, citation citation or eating.
Common combinations with petted
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- being petted 8×
- be petted 3×
- petted and 3×
- he petted 2×
- and petted 2×
- petted by 2×