- present participle of gnaw.
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
Nothing prepared me for the gnawing unease of pivoting from saving to spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Those rate increases surpassed average inflation rates and wage growth, KFF said, providing another reminder of the costs gnawing at households.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2025
Also, she had seen the working party gnawing industriously at the base of a tall poplar.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
