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Definitions

gnawing

[naw-ing] / ˈnɔ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
sharp
Synonyms
STRONG
acuminate barbed edged fine honed horned jagged keen peaked piercing pointed
WEAK
aciculate acuate acuminous acute apical briery cuspate cuspidate ground fine keen-edged knife-edged knifelike lancinating needle-pointed needlelike poin
Antonyms
STRONG
blunt dull

Example Sentences

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Healthcare, housing, car payments, groceries and energy bills are the costs really gnawing at wallets, according to an analysis from the trade organization.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Since our grief is less of a ready-made commodity lately, we can reorient it around ourselves, a little safer and more sovereign from the gnawing public gaze.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Evidence includes a hominin femur marked by clear signs of gnawing.

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2026

For anyone in Caroline's situation, simply seeing a parent with a pram can be painful, the source of a gnawing envy.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

The headache was gnawing on my brain with rusty razor teeth.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.