- present participle of gnaw.
gnawing
Example Sentences
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And with the Dodgers comes a gnawing question: Are they bad for baseball?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Riffing on the human need for emotional engagement through the arts with such venom is not just a slap in the face; it’s evidence of Iñárritu’s gnawing insecurities.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
He’s more comfortable in his Bed-Stuy apartment than at the Sunset Tower, exposed brick now behind him, his dog Wednesday nearby gnawing at her paw.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 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
Beady-eyed rats scurried along the vine, gnawing at it.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
