gnaw at

Example Sentences

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Outside, beavers gnaw at the vegetation around the chilly waters.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2024

Then, unprompted, Kravchenko started to talk about his own future, a subject that must gnaw at so many minds after months spent in constant danger.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2024

This pseudothumb comes in handy — pandas need a tight grasp as they gnaw at rigid bamboo.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2022

But Chung’s acknowledgment of how hard she has worked, how highly she values her career and how time out of the workforce would gnaw at her, echoes Firestone’s 1970 broadside.

From Washington Post • Jun. 15, 2022

Rats will gnaw at the hide if they are let.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck