To rip at his own soul in the hopes no one else would have to.

He decides to go ahead, declining the offer to look at his soul as it happens.

The fear of it had gnawed at her soul since the morning.

Suddenly the sound was tearing at Mark's soul, cutting deeply into his being.

That had always torn at its soul when it was a man.

It tears at her soul, no matter how old she might be.

Or was I inviting you inside for a look at my soul?

He will get a worse shaking at his soul, before the day is out.

It peered out from deep green places and stared at his soul.

The knowledge of what she'd lost was like bitter acid eating away at her soul.