The constant pressure at work began to grind him down
She felt the relentless criticism was grinding her down
We need to grind down these rough edges on the wood
The strong detergent will grind down the tough grease
He tried to grind down the opposition with his arguments
The dictator's regime seemed determined to grind down any dissent
The slow process of negotiations began to grind down the patience of both sides
The machine is designed to grind down materials into a fine powder
Her spirit was not easily ground down by adversity
They worked to grind down the price during the negotiation
This work really grinds me down.
I know, but we must keep going.
I will try to push through it.
The constant criticism began to grind down his confidence
Their harsh words eroded his self-assurance over time
The persistent negativity wore away at his spirit