gnaw

Example Sentences

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I reached for my belt with the arm that wasn’t getting gnawed on and grabbed my Chaos Cuffs.

From Literature

Despite his obvious good looks and small-town charm, something suspicious gnawed at me.

From Los Angeles Times

Deer flies and mosquitoes came and started gnawing on me.

From Literature

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

From The Wall Street Journal

And the thought that fills me with a gnawing sense of hope: is Mom serious about taking a trip, just the two of us?

From Literature