1
as in urged
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
she kept nagging him to fix the furnace before the weather got any colder
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as in complained
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
if all you can do is nag, then you are of no use to this organization at all
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Recent Examples of nagged
That process, too, has nagged at her confidence and her resolve.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The milquetoast nature of the statement — with its measured language and nonexistent call to action — and the broader absence of real accountability have nagged at me for weeks.
—Uzma Rentia, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
Growing up, my parents constantly nagged me not to sit too close to the TV, convinced my eyes would essentially melt.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
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
Meanwhile, Musk launched a competitive AI firm called xAI, but his feelings over the fallout with Altman nagged at him.
—Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
First baseman Jake Burger picked up pilates to help mitigate the soft tissue injuries that nagged him in his debut season with the club.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Still, versatile pass-catchers have nagged an otherwise excellent Joseph unit throughout 2025.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The milquetoast nature of the statement — with its measured language and nonexistent call to action — and the broader absence of real accountability have nagged at me for weeks.
—Uzma Rentia, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
Growing up, my parents constantly nagged me not to sit too close to the TV, convinced my eyes would essentially melt.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
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
Meanwhile, Musk launched a competitive AI firm called xAI, but his feelings over the fallout with Altman nagged at him.
—Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
First baseman Jake Burger picked up pilates to help mitigate the soft tissue injuries that nagged him in his debut season with the club.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Still, versatile pass-catchers have nagged an otherwise excellent Joseph unit throughout 2025.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nagged
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In an attempt at shoring up the currency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month urged citizens to pause gold purchases, conserve fuel, and avoid overseas travel.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Advocates urged the Legislature to pass the ordinance after waiting for months and have long pushed for improved conditions inside the old facility.—
Ben Wheeler
June 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Some people complained about paying higher premiums without receiving any of the benefits of insurance coverage.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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Agostina’s family has complained that security forces were consumed by concerns of fan violence during a major soccer game in the city of Cordoba that day.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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The real win was learning how to be a different version of myself — one who could commit fully and keep going even when my body (and mind) begged me to stop.—
Kristy Ellmer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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What made Grande stick out back then was a limber voice that begged to be dressed in sounds that swing.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Angered by the demonstration, Keenan first screamed at the protesters and then spit in the face of one.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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There were so many cool sculptures and pieces of architecture that screamed to be turned into a puzzle.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Waterhouse and Pattinson have chosen not to share their daughter’s name or face publicly but are hounded by paparazzi trying to capture them.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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And so, hounded by creditors and distressed by mounting debts, the remaining family had to leave their formerly genteel surroundings for the gritty, unsentimental shadows of the Yoshiwara.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Traffic hummed and whined on I-85.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
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Second, in a report of their own, the pro-business commissioners whined that all of this was unfair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Even as Dylan maneuvers weightier situations like romantic rejection, or the uncertainty of a new leadership position, or feeling bothered that a promising student decides to turn her back on poetry, the actress brings a sense of humanity while embracing her character’s flaws.—
Candice Frederick,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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Gilgeous-Alexander, smothered and bothered, was a minus-13 in the period.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Coach Arne Slot moaned about VAR but his problems lie much closer to home.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Critics moaned when the CFP committee picked the Hurricanes over Notre Dame as the last Power 4 entry into the playoffs.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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