as in disturbing
causing worry or anxiety
I have this nagging feeling that something will still go wrong
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as in urging
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 complaining
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 nagging
Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
But a nagging issue has been the connection to clinician guidance when a smartwatch or ring raises the alarm.
—Mario Aguilar, STAT, 9 June 2026
Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Marsh declined to offer specifics regarding the lower body injuries nagging Stevens and Westbeld, neither of whom participated in scrimmaging during the final half-hour of training camp made available to the media.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
When Liverpool, England, debuted new Stadler trains in 2023, the fleet had nagging issues, such as windshield wipers failing to work and doors opening on the wrong side of the train.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
But a nagging issue has been the connection to clinician guidance when a smartwatch or ring raises the alarm.
—Mario Aguilar, STAT, 9 June 2026
Verb
Realmuto has dealt with nagging back and foot injuries this season.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Marsh declined to offer specifics regarding the lower body injuries nagging Stevens and Westbeld, neither of whom participated in scrimmaging during the final half-hour of training camp made available to the media.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nagging
Adjective
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The decision reignites one of the most disturbing trials in recent years – a tale full of drug abuse, domestic violence, false testimony and a missing 5-year-old girl.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Some clips, showing officers performing rapid and intense chest compressions on Lucy, were so disturbing that members of her family left the courtroom in tears.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Authorities are asking the public for help in identifying the second gunman, urging anyone with information to come forward.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
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On a recent episode, Amanda, Ciara and West all go out to lunch and Amanda is almost urging Ciara and West on.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The amplifying of complaining subcontractors, always easy to find.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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But many Spotify users voiced displeasure at the change-up, with some complaining that the disco ball looked pixelated on a small phone screen and, generally, was visually displeasing.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Upending the character’s world is the arrival of a mysterious new student, Robert Mallory, whose unsettling presence coincides with the activities of a serial killer known as The Trawler.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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Her stance on gay and trans rights has evolved in especially unsettling ways.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
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After being interrogated by investigators, the college student is seen sitting in a jail cell, begging to escape.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Kriger got a frantic call from the stage manager, begging her to sub in for the sick cast member.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Police said officers were dispatched after a caller reported hearing a woman screaming inside an apartment.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Robert De Niro said later in a speech, encouraging the screaming crowd to repeat it back.—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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This should not be surprising as this is occurring in every part of the body, but of all the changes, those that occur in the brain are most troubling.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Dec. 2025
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The newest addition to his rep company is Jesse Plemons, who won Best Actor in Cannes last year for his three distinct parts in the troubling triptych Kinds of Kindness.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Instead of lobbing the ball from end to end, teams played straight up the gut (brighter red colour), barely even bothering to use the wings (darker blue colour).—
John Muller,
New York Times,
6 June 2026
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Brunson turned on the boosters in the second half, attacking the Spurs' defense and showing little sign that his knee was bothering him.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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“Nagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nagging. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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