gnawing

Example Sentences

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But that teaches another more cautionary lesson about collecting nemeses: Salieri never figured out how to channel his gnawing envy into motivation.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Nothing prepared me for the gnawing unease of pivoting from saving to spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The road not taken is gnawing at her soul.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

Those rate increases surpassed average inflation rates and wage growth, KFF said, providing another reminder of the costs gnawing at households.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 22, 2025

In spite of the fear gnawing in his stomach and the anguish of missing his family—already—he felt a thrill of excitement.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix