was gnawing
- past progressive of gnaw.
Example Sentences
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"After making it, intrigue and curiosity was gnawing away at me and I decided to try my hand at a more stripped back version of the same album, and Restless Lullabies was born," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2023
He had gone more than three years without a win, dating to the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua to start 2019, and it was gnawing at him.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 10, 2022
“The postmaster was gnawing on some peanuts, and he half-jokingly said, ‘Let’s name it Peanut,’” said Jim French, a board member for the Trinity County Historical Society.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2020
By the time he showed up at the Charleston hospital, perhaps 10 days after he should have, he had developed a large abscess, one that was gnawing through the muscle in his abdominal wall.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 19, 2020
Mr. Corcoran—leftover tears still rolling down his cheeks but his face otherwise composed—was looking with interest at a spaniel puppy who was gnawing furtively at the toe of his shoe.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
