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gnawing

1. persistently worrying or distressing

“that gnawing pain in her stomach”

adjective

/ˈnɔɪŋ/

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gnawing

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"Despite her success, there was a gnawing feeling of _____ that she couldn't shake off."

Select three words related to gnawing

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  • abiding
  • troubling
  • accepting
  • sustaining
  • fretting
  • nibbling

Choose the phrase that uses gnawing correctly

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