gnawing

Example Sentences

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Stomach gnawing and hands slightly shaky, I loaded up on ephemera for fancy paninis, held together with swipes of giardiniera mayo, and splurged on some pastel-hued botanical sodas for drinking straight from the can.

From Salon

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

From Literature

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

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

From Literature

Beowulf had given up building towers and was now gnawing on the blocks.

From Literature