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Recent Examples of gnashedIn response, traditionalists have gnashed their teeth and complained that the dark essence of the music has been lost.—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026 In 2022, when the scandal of the Long Island congressman George Santos’s made‑up résumé came to light, press experts gnashed their teeth about The New York Times having missed the story.—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025