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gnaws (at)

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present tense third-person singular of gnaw (at)

as in gets (to)

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annoys

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Hotel-booking platform HotelTonight surveyed 447 of its American adult users in June about what annoys them the most during travel.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 21 July 2026
But Turner is a symbol for everything that annoys people about the Phillies.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 19 July 2026

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gnaws (at)

gnaws (at or on)

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