bugging

Example Sentences

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Nature-loving travelers from around the globe are bugging out over the fireflies, descending en masse on isolated stretches of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

As though rich people don’t know how to activate the block feature on their phones, and as though bugging them is the way to get them to do what you want.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

“What is bugging me is I think our voter rolls may be more accurate than this database,” Phillips said.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

“You couldn’t go anywhere without one of those groups bugging you, all in the name of supposedly protecting you,” Darwish said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025

Meanwhile, I was busy bugging Dad for Mom’s car, which had been locked up in the garage for four years at that point and was only taken out for an occasional run.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King