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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
gnash .
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Examples
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While the nation gnashes its teeth waiting for Superman to visit failing schools we may be doing a more grave disservice to the kids who seem to be succeeding.
Steve Nelson: Leave Your Children Alone! Steve Nelson 2010
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That being said, I hate to hunt with someone who weeps, wails and gnashes teeth about the least little nick or scratch to a piece of equipment.
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It includes some eerie elements, like a massive Mouse King puppet that gnashes its teeth, prompting occasional wails of "Mommy!" from the young audience.
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While the nation gnashes its teeth waiting for Superman to visit failing schools we may be doing a more grave disservice to the kids who seem to be succeeding.
Steve Nelson: Leave Your Children Alone! Steve Nelson 2010
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While the nation gnashes its teeth waiting for Superman to visit failing schools we may be doing a more grave disservice to the kids who seem to be succeeding.
Steve Nelson: Leave Your Children Alone! Steve Nelson 2010
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That being said, I hate to hunt with someone who weeps, wails and gnashes teeth about the least little nick or scratch to a piece of equipment.
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* Mitt Romney's Gordian Knot, ctd: Mitt gnashes teeth as GOP Rep Paul Ryan opines that Romneycare is "not that dissimilar to Obamacare," another sign that he'll remain a nonstarter in the 2012 GOP primary until he repudiates what used to be seen as a middle-of-the-road policy solution before Obama adopted the mandate.
The Morning Plum 2011
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In this "Nutcracker," a Wild Thing hides in the scenery and a massive Mouse King puppet gnashes its teeth, prompting screams from some children in the audience.
Mixed Nutcrackers 2011
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While the nation gnashes its teeth waiting for Superman to visit failing schools we may be doing a more grave disservice to the kids who seem to be succeeding.
Steve Nelson: Leave Your Children Alone! Steve Nelson 2010
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Alone in the desert, Saldaña weeps, she sleeps, she gnashes her teeth.
Youth and Prayer 2010
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