chew

Example Sentences

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I glance back at Jonah, who’s leaning forward in his seat, chewing on his bottom lip.

From Literature

He just sat there quietly and chewed his fingernails, which he did a lot, without thinking.

From Literature

The conflict has also chewed through U.S. stocks of interceptors it uses to fend off missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal

But if energy prices continue to rise as the war proceeds, “most of the fiscal tailwind would get chewed up,” he says.

From Barron's

To alleviate the boredom we give the dogs large beef bones to chew and play with.

From Literature