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GNAW AT

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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Gnaw At.

Gnaw At - as a verb

Become ground down or deteriorate

Example: "Her confidence eroded"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
eat aterodegnawwear away

Example Sentences

"Her constant criticism would gnaw at my self-confidence."
"The guilt of what he had done began to gnaw at him."
"The question of whether she had made the right decision continued to gnaw at her."
"The uncertainty about the future started to gnaw at him."
"The guilt continued to gnaw at him, even years after the incident."
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