gnaw
verb (used with object)
to bite or chew on, especially persistently.
are gnawing
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present progressiveof gnaw.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Still unanswered are gnawing questions of how, where and when loved ones died.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2022
Have you all had projects like that, that are gnawing at you to pay attention to them, and how do you know when you should give up?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2021
Still, there are gnawing concerns about the town’s future.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2020
Some other scientists said a rise in ocean temperatures that are gnawing away at Antarctica's icy coastline from below was more important for sea level rise than the air temperatures studied by Turner.
From Reuters ● Jul. 20, 2016
They are huddled in a corner under one torn blanket and they are gnawing at a loaf of bread.
From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech
