gnawing doubt

Frequency: 4.51.2 per million words

A persistent doubt that makes you feel worried.

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Examples (20)

  • A gnawing doubt about his loyalty began to creep into her mind.
  • I had a gnawing doubt that we had left someone off the email.
  • Despite the successful outcome, he was left with a gnawing doubt that he had made the right decision.
  • That gnawing doubt kept me awake long past midnight.
  • She couldn't shake the gnawing doubt that her friend was not telling the whole truth.
  • She tried to shake off the gnawing doubt, but it lingered all week.
  • The scientist faced a gnawing doubt about the validity of his own research data.
  • There’s a gnawing doubt at the back of my mind about the figures.
  • This gnawing doubt will continue to trouble me until I find a definitive answer.
  • His apology eased the tension but not the gnawing doubt about his motives.
  • He tried to ignore it, but the gnawing doubt was like a constant ache in his soul.
  • A gnawing doubt crept in as the deadline approached.
  • Even after reassurances, the manager harbored gnawing doubts about the project's feasibility.
  • Even now, I can’t silence the gnawing doubt that we chose the wrong path.
  • Is it a gnawing doubt about his intentions that keeps you awake at night?
  • The test results removed the gnawing doubt I’d had.
  • Fueled by a gnawing doubt, the detective decided to reopen the old case file.
  • We moved forward despite a gnawing doubt shared by the whole team.
  • Although everyone celebrated, a gnawing doubt persisted in the captain's mind about their true readiness.
  • With more evidence on the table, that gnawing doubt finally began to fade.