gnawing

Example Sentences

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Tried to do anything but think about his gnawing hunger for love.

From Literature

Healthcare, housing, car payments, groceries and energy bills are the costs really gnawing at wallets, according to an analysis from the trade organization.

From MarketWatch

He stood by the smaller fire in front of the doorway, gnawing his thumbnail and glaring at Torak.

From Literature

Since our grief is less of a ready-made commodity lately, we can reorient it around ourselves, a little safer and more sovereign from the gnawing public gaze.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead I felt a gnawing sense of guilt.

From Literature