niggling

Example Sentences

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Niggling injuries, along with the pandemic, disrupted his progress.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2021

Niggling US discomfort about China’s regional push has also been exacerbated by at least two specific developments.

From The Guardian • Feb. 9, 2018

That is a sad truth of investing: Niggling little fees weigh heavily over extended periods.

From New York Times • May 7, 2016

Niggling question: If this older chap is sound enough in mind and body to drive a sportscar at high speeds on public roads, why has he been issued a home health aide?

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2016

Niggling thoughts about what I could expect when I got to Bristol worried me.��

From Coming of Age: 1939-1946 by Cox, John