gnaw at

verb

gnawed at; gnawing at; gnaws at

: to be a source of worry or concern to (someone)

This problem has been gnawing at me day and night.

She says she's fine, but I can see that something is gnawing at her.

Examples of gnaw at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Miguel’s jealous suspicions miss the point of what’s gnawing at her. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

With all the revelations, there was one question that continued to gnaw at Dexter. — Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026

But the scar still gnaws at Button as a symbol of what else could go wrong. — Ali Swenson, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

What will gnaw at Boyd more than the home runs will be the preceding plate appearances before the first and third home runs. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for gnaw at

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
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• eclat
• format
• hazmat
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• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat