badgered

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Later headlines would say that Solanas believed Warhol “controlled her life” and that he had “legal claim” over her self-published writing, which she frequently badgered him to read.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

Although she performed as a hostess in Washington—she preferred it greatly to Albany—she badgered Seward almost constantly to give up politics and settle for a quiet life lawyering in Auburn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

For months, Meta’s algorithm badgered me to buy a little piece of plastic mounted on a magnet.

From Slate • Sep. 5, 2025

That has Iran on the edge of history, which left the Portuguese coach in a reflective mood as Iranian reporters badgered him to say something critical of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2022

In the classroom he cajoled and badgered and tormented and loved.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger