gnash
verb (used with object)
to grind or strike (the teeth) together, especially in rage or pain.
gnashing
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present participleof gnash.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Finding the thick edge of another £5bn from existing budgets could prompt plenty more backbench gnashing of teeth.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
After all the gnashing riffs, Lauryn Hill sang a snatch of “Nothing Even Matters,” her tender 1998 duet with D’Angelo, the neo-soul savant who died in October.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
Her performance is one for the ages, a gnashing, robust physical achievement that cements her as one of the greatest actors of her generation.
From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2025
In the face of terror, you need to sway and smile to take a break from the weeping and the gnashing of teeth that’s the rest of the day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2025
All day long I played soccer in various neighbourhoods, and toward afternoon, as hunger began gnashing at my guts, I left for home.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
