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Recent Examples of gnashing
Or when Villa were gnashing teeth about the strength of their squad (stressed by profit and sustainability rules)?
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 May 2026
There has been plenty of teeth gnashing and finger-pointing in those big-city baseball markets.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
There was plenty of teeth-gnashing when Cubs President Jed Hoyer sent Owen Caissie to the Miami Marlins in the Edward Cabrera trade.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Last fall’s announcement that Amazon’s Prime Video platform would be teeing up four hours of exclusive coverage of the Masters was met with a predictable show of teeth-gnashing truculence, because how dare the Augusta brass entrust a new carveout to a digital interloper?
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
With goat horns, gnashing teeth and a long tongue to taste one's sins, Krampus is nothing short of horrifying.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 8 Dec. 2025
The level of tension in this film reaches teeth-gnashing levels.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
So with plenty of gnashing from Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the two New Yorkers watched Sunday as the Senate found 60 votes to allow the debate to get started on a way out of this mess.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Beyond this, however, there was a fair amount of teeth gnashing about the fact that the United States faces a serious threat from China, which appears to be on course to put humans on the Moon before NASA can return there with the Artemis Program.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 May 2026
There has been plenty of teeth gnashing and finger-pointing in those big-city baseball markets.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
There was plenty of teeth-gnashing when Cubs President Jed Hoyer sent Owen Caissie to the Miami Marlins in the Edward Cabrera trade.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Last fall’s announcement that Amazon’s Prime Video platform would be teeing up four hours of exclusive coverage of the Masters was met with a predictable show of teeth-gnashing truculence, because how dare the Augusta brass entrust a new carveout to a digital interloper?
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
With goat horns, gnashing teeth and a long tongue to taste one's sins, Krampus is nothing short of horrifying.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 8 Dec. 2025
The level of tension in this film reaches teeth-gnashing levels.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
So with plenty of gnashing from Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the two New Yorkers watched Sunday as the Senate found 60 votes to allow the debate to get started on a way out of this mess.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Beyond this, however, there was a fair amount of teeth gnashing about the fact that the United States faces a serious threat from China, which appears to be on course to put humans on the Moon before NASA can return there with the Artemis Program.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnashing
Verb
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Blend until completely smooth and creamy, scraping down sides as needed.—
Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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This is an album in which harsh, scraping sounds make sweet vocal melodies sound even sweeter, where that kindness of spirit may flicker but never quite fades away.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
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When my grandchildren were around recently, Marie was gritting her teeth because her nerves were so frayed.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
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The director, a graduate of the AFI conservatory, spent two summers growing up gritting his teeth at an all-boys sleepaway sports camp.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
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Affected animals transfer rabies by biting, licking or scratching other animals and humans.—
Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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In a moment that left everyone scratching their heads, Zaire's Mwepu Ilunga broke from the defensive wall as Brazil was getting ready to make a free kick during their match.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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“Gnashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnashing. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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