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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
There’s a nagging overwhelm that often comes with navigating those months when kids are out of school. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 17 June 2025 Especially after the Phillies missed out on Devers, who could have filled the power void left by Bryce Harper who recovers from a nagging wrist injury. Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 Before the submarine, there was the diving bell, and before the diving bell, there was the ephemeral but persistent human dream of sinking, the nagging drive to embed the body into a balloon-like enclosure and float alongside the fishes. Matthew Gavin Frank june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025 But underneath that mantle is a different, longstanding identity, one he’s carried from Georgia to New York to Jacksonville, through early years of shaky hands and later years of nagging injuries. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for nagging
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nagging
Adjective
  • Content moderators are workers who remove disturbing content from social media—data which is often then used to train AI systems like ChatGPT or Facebook’s algorithms.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 19 June 2025
  • That still wasn’t as disturbing as the sight of Solène washing her feet in the crew mess sink.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • In 2023, a billboard displaying Graves' photo was placed near the festival site, urging attendees to provide any information to authorities.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • AccuWeather experts are urging travelers to avoid unnecessary travel and to prepare for significant disruptions this weekend.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The Buccaneers started complaining to the officials about fouls.
    CJ Moore, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • That first-round pick became Merriman (although, the Giants aren't complaining).
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The other shoe dropped with an unsettling thud recently when White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt openly gay-bashed in defense of her controversial boss.
    Louis Balsamo, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
  • Some messages were sweet, others were steamy, and some were even unsettling.
    Cathy Hackl, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • If your home is begging for a refresh, don’t miss the chance to save on furniture and decor at Wayfair’s epic spring sale.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Rebecca was then allegedly seen on camera begging Yolanda to call 911 multiple times as her wife told her to go back inside.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Allegations against Combs are deeply troubling, extending far beyond sensationalized narratives of wild parties.
    Liz Roberts, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
  • While an uptick in earnings is a good sign, the overall report is troubling, especially regarding employment.
    Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Rodin Cars The big idea behind Rodin is to build cars without bothering about vehicle regulations – in stark contrast to F1 cars, which are subject to several rules around how they're put together.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The city and state have also been ramping up efforts to engage troubled vagrants sleeping and sometimes bothering straphangers, connecting them with services and shelter and potentially involuntary treatment.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The whining about everyone else didn’t help, either.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Stop whining and thank your lucky stars for having a job.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024

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“Nagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nagging. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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