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nagging

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verb

present participle of nag
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of nagging
Adjective
No big credit red flags, though corporate credit spreads are up off their lows in recent weeks and the nagging questions about a couple of private-debt blowups are on repeat. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025 But even as the house buzzed with happiness, Shannel was battling a nagging headache. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
Lozano has had an up-and-down season, limited to 22 starts (out of 34 MLS games) by nagging hamstring injuries, logging nine goals and 10 assists but growing visibly frustrated on the field with incessant fouling by opponents and tactical congestion. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025 The one nagging doubt about him is his durability. Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nagging
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nagging
Adjective
  • So much of what happens in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is disturbing — in particular, the character of Leatherface, the menacing, basement-dwelling killer who eats people and wears their faces after killing them.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • What makes this even more disturbing is the involvement of teenagers, alcohol, and guns at a large house party.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Porat closed by urging leaders to really dig in and reimagine what’s possible in their own organizations.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Forecasters are urging travelers to check state road condition websites before setting out, as snow and ice are likely on high-elevation roads and mountain passes.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Dani has fallen asleep, though only after complaining vociferously about the light.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Lyons said store owners had been complaining about the retail for some time.
    Luke Barr, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Louise Hémon The jury would also like to acknowledge a director whose film transported us into an extreme landscape, and created an unsettling atmosphere that kept us contemplating the nature of lust, education, and violence.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Soon, though, her world is turned upside down by an unsettling and persistent stalker — or just a figment of her own fracturing psyche.
    Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That deal is begging to be traded.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Recreate Witherspoon’s rich monochromatic look with these burgundy pants that are practically begging to be worn during holiday gatherings.
    Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Video captured officers screaming at him to drop the knife, followed by several gunshots from police.
    Christina Hall, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • His new visions are shattered by an explosion of light and color as, beneath his fist, the green light blazes, the kyber crystal of the Jedi screaming in corruption and cowardice, in fear and loathing—the lies of the Jedi revealed at last.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The loss of Nick Bosa (ACL tear) in Week 3 was already troubling for the defense, but Fred Warner's likely season-ending ankle injury in Week 6 was a serious blow for San Francisco.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • His failures with a clean pocket on Friday were troubling.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Saft, not bothering to remove his sneakers, leaped onto a chair to place an ornate gold mirror over the mantelpiece.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Talk through what’s bothering you to gain a compassionate perspective.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Nagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nagging. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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