gnawed (at)

past tense of gnaw (at)

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Ever been annoyed after Windows setup that your user folder has a weird name?
    Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
  • When people get their interest rate wrong, they get annoyed.
    Sam Sammane, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • Fox spoke at the Spurs’ shootaround on Monday, where he was admittedly irked about his usual routine being changed.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
  • The projection of stability may also explain why Xi has headed to Pyongyang, whose accelerating nuclear program and growing closeness with Moscow have irked Beijing.
    Stella Kim, NBC news, 8 June 2026
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“Gnawed (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnawed%20%28at%29. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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