teeth grinding
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The focus of his teeth grinding was Europe's growing energy shock, triggered by the burning conflict in the Middle East and threatening to dominate a summit of European leaders in Brussels on Thursday.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Scientists also coaxed DNA from the centuries-old skeletons — drilling small samples of bones and teeth, grinding them up into powder, mixing them into a solution and filtering out everything but the human DNA.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2023
The last time we rode together I was in tears: sweating, having difficulty breathing, teeth grinding, and terrified about having an accident.
From Washington Post • Aug. 28, 2022
For her case in particular, she gets botox done to ease headaches that result from teeth grinding.
From Fox News • Sep. 6, 2020
We’re all laughing so hard at Mitchell’s attempt to project his idea of desperation, which involves teeth grinding and nostrils flaring, that Boggs has to reprimand us. he says firmly.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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