nagging

Example Sentences

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Nagging recession and interest rate worries had Europe's markets spluttering on Thursday, and the pound started to sag as Britain looked to put last month's disastrous fiscal experiment behind it with an austere-looking budget.

From Reuters • Nov. 17, 2022

Nagging injuries have derailed a career once headed for all-time status.

From Washington Post • Jul. 21, 2022

Nagging, resistance, and conflict is not what either of you needs right now, especially if it might sour her on an educational experience that sounds like, all things considered, is going pretty well.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2021

Nagging injuries began eroding Gurley’s ability soon after.

From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2020

High on a three-legged stool uncushioned, he Sits glowering through his goggles painfully, Nagging his brain with all a grinder's might Till one sounds on the drowsy ear of night.

From Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland by Holmes, Daniel Turner