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verb

past tense of pester

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pestered
Verb
Charles, who is a big fan of the Ravens, pestered Kelce for much of that visit about the Chiefs’ 17-10 win in the AFC Championship Game in 2024 in Baltimore. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025 Williams missed four games last year from a hamstring strain that pestered him throughout the season. Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pestered
Verb
  • Trier noticed that some directors said hello to him, whereas others couldn’t be bothered.
    Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Still, the simplicity wasn’t what bothered him.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The Broncos beat up, bruised, harassed and downright punished Herbert from the start.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Some writers who criticized Taylor Swift reported that they and their family members had been threatened, harassed, and doxed.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • And the company’s rich valuation has stoked skepticism among some investors worried about an AI bubble.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Heading into last offseason, the Guardians worried about the state of their starting pitching.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • One report, citing a source close to Sheridan, even claimed the writer was annoyed that Paramount sent too many of its top suits to a meeting designed to keep Sheridan onboard, arguing that Ellison had messed up by bringing more than two execs along with him.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Simonson suggested that bartenders don’t really disdain the Bloody Mary; they just are annoyed at having to make what is almost universally considered a brunch drink after hours.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Instead, after entering the third period tied, the Wild got absolutely dominated by the Pittsburgh Penguins to once again disappoint the frustrated home crowd during what has been a miserable start to this 2025-26 campaign.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Recently married to a promising academic yet already a frustrated wife, prone to boredom and depression?
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The film is a more quiet, wintry contemplation and tortured soul-searching.
    Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • As a result, many legends are connected to its violent past, and its dungeon, in particular, is said to be haunted by tortured souls.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This harried conversation led to an unexpected breakthrough for mother and daughter.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Patricia Crowley, who starred as the harried suburban wife and mother of four kids and a sheepdog on the 1960s NBC comedy Please Don’t Eat the Daisies, has died.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Projects will be judged on several criteria, including the project’s creativity and the use of tested and accurate AI.
    Jared Perlo, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Every batch of ice cream, even those with tested and confirmed recipes, requires a lot of tasting and adjusting.
    Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025

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“Pestered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pestered. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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