grate on
Example Sentences
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At the same time, his recent failure to replicate his regular-season success in the playoffs began to grate on the fanbase.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026
As the school has shrunk and well-paid staff members have moved away, the state’s substantial tax-free land holdings have started to grate on local residents.
From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2023
Outside, a man named Alvin Cooper was lying on a venting grate on a 38-degree night.
From Salon • Dec. 1, 2022
But over the past two years, sport’s special treatment has started to grate on people, he said.
From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2022
“Cadet Mason is incredibly focused and goal oriented, and people that driven have a tendency to grate on others.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
