pester

Example Sentences

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"We started to pester and we were phoning, and we were going back and forward to the home," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

And I never needed to pester him for stories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

It’s also inadequately resourced, thanks to a management that refuses to pay nurses and living wage and, instead, sends its top representative to pester Robby about raising satisfaction scores.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2025

It was to ensure he was comfortable with the task required to impress NFL teams that poke, prod and pester players during the evaluation process.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025

“And then I had to pester you at school to meet me at Listening Rock—and then you didn’t even bother to come when you said you would!”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles