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

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 • Mar. 19, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Beside the stump, dressed in crude rags, sat a wiry old woman gnawing at a knot in a bristly rope.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull