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
Citrus greening disease is caused by a bacterial infection that is delivered by the gnawing of the Asian citrus psyllid.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
AI could be one, as well: The very thing powering the stock market to records might be gnawing away at Americans’ sense of well being.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 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
He stood by the smaller fire in front of the doorway, gnawing his thumbnail and glaring at Torak.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
