badger

Example Sentences

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Telles claimed Leavitt subjected him to “badgering and character attacks” during about 30 minutes of procedurally required questioning, including “accusations of gamesmanship and questions of mental incompetence” that made him look bad in news reports.

From Seattle Times

He said they uncovered at least 20 White House employees involved in badgering tech companies to take down content, even when content was true but went against the White House’s preferred narrative.

From Washington Times

Were you ever assigned a detective, and did you find that you needed to badger them to look at your case?

From Los Angeles Times

If that feels strange and extreme for a marriage, then please ask yourself why his badgering entitlement doesn’t feel strange and extreme for a marriage — more so.

From Washington Post

The compact Jack Russell terrier can easily shimmy into fox or badger dens.

From New York Times