gnawer

as in nuisance
one who is obnoxiously annoying like a dog who won't let go of a bone, that gnawer in the backseat wouldn't quit mentioning that I had made a wrong turn and gotten us lost

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Noun
  • The lawsuit, filed in September 2023 in Sacramento Superior Court, alleged the city was causing a public nuisance by allowing homeless camps on public property.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Both appeals said the landfill is a nuisance to residents and contend the expansion needed the city's support to proceed under state law.
    Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Catastrophic events like the fires in Los Angeles have a way of turning these annoyances into disillusionment.
    Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Vent to a friend or family member to release annoyances brewing within instead of bringing tense moments to the office.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Trash has stopped being collected consistently and has piled up, attracting pests and rodents, and creating a safety and health hazard.
    Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Such environmental factors may render one population more resilient in some way than another, and who knows which stash may prove to best withstand new climate stressors, or pests and diseases?
    Margaret Roach, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Montreal Canadiens, 24-20-4 Last week: 15 Sean’s ranking: 17 Dom’s ranking: 17 The Canadiens are one of the league’s hottest teams, a tease of better things to come.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Warren, who writes songs but never sings them publicly, nevertheless gave Gaga a little vocal tease of her ideas.
    Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Gnawer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnawer. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

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