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gnawed (at)

verb

past tense of gnaw (at)

as in got (to)

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In the situation with the umbrella, King Charles had every right to be annoyed with his aides.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 9 Nov. 2026
In one episode, viewers are annoyed, in anther react in a more relaxed fashion.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026

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Naturally, reviving some of these fraught narratives seem to have irked some mentioned in the book.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Lin had a difficult and complex remit at Netflix, particularly with the mandate of cutting spending and reducing the slate to focus on better-quality films, which irked some people in the entertainment industry, sources said.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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gnawed (at)

gnawed (at or on)

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