gnaw at

phrasal 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.

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Prosecutor Nathaniel Stumme, who worked on the Duluth case, said the outcome still gnaws at him. —

Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024 Thursday’s Mars-Uranus sextile is an opportunity period to get ahead of lingering, past-due tasks that are gnawing at your peace of mind. —

Colin Bedell, Them, 17 Jan. 2025 Nearly two years later, that horrific scene still gnaws at Gassenheimer and Candela. —

David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025 This is doubly true of the ending, which brings to the fore undeniable symmetry, but also a consideration that kept gnawing at me throughout the film: why is cinema so keen on exploring female sexuality primarily through abjection? —

Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gnaw at