gnaw

Example Sentences

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Looking out the window, I see a squirrel sitting on a branch gnawing away at some kind of nut.

From Literature

"Hunger is not something you can ignore or put out of your mind, it gnaws at your insides with increasing intensity," she continued, adding that hunger is particularly disruptive for children.

From BBC

The creature is gnawing on some parmesan crust with its eyes squeezed shut, like eating the scraps is an experience to be savored with everything it has.

From Literature

Beowulf gnawed anxiously on the back of his chair.

From Literature

It focused her mind wonderfully, and she began to understand why Beowulf found gnawing on hard objects so appealing.

From Literature