as in nagged
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
my doctor henpecked me into adopting a healthier lifestyle
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Cherono nagged the Marathon Chase and a $10,000 bonus.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026 -
Those kids went home and nagged their parents.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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His instincts, like his techniques, are relentlessly up-to-the-minute; Orsolya is hounded by not only her guilty conscience but also the demons of social media.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Laura Loomer, the far-right influencer and conspiracy theorist who hounded Vinay Prasad before his first departure from the FDA, is now directing her ire at crying babies on planes.—
John Wilkerson,
STAT,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, who served as the European Council’s president, urged maximum understanding for Zelensky.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Just a few months earlier, Kelly had also urged the City Council to reject a three-story housing project that was planned on I Street near McKinley Park.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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And Robinson, who was dogged for months by knee pain after a surgery last year, was excellent in his return to the field in both games.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2026
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Though Kristaps Porzingis’emergence has helped alleviate the spacing crunch that has dogged the organization for years, nothing can replace the defense-bending gravity that is missing as Curry continues to rehab from runner’s knee.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Tua Tagovailoa/Mike McDaniel era ultimately failed, now Dolfans are being begged for yet more patience as the onerous burden of Tagovailoa’s contract impinges on the rebuild.—
Greg Cote
April 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Chan persuaded Tay to go with him to the Buena Park home, where Chan and another teen beat Tay with baseball bats and at one point a sledgehammer while Tay begged for help.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Heat’s third matchup of the season against the Raptors didn’t go well either, as Toronto’s length on the defensive end again bothered Miami.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Some voters were bothered by Turning Point's involvement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Johnson could have needled Woods about their windy Sunday stroll at Augusta in ’07, when Johnson trailed Stuart Appleby by two strokes, and Woods by one, heading into the last round in which Johnson’s 69 produced another slice of history.—
Jay Paris,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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American Olympian Lindsey Vonn fired back at critics who needled her for taking a spot on Team USA despite having a ruptured ACL and later breaking her leg.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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Who would have thought a suite of songs that cover being annoyed at TV chef Jamie Oliver and some rich Tesla driver moving into an old flame’s flat would be so comprehensively devastating?—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Unless you’re annoyed at paying the junior engineers $300,000 a year straight out of school.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Henpecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henpecked. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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