harping on

Example Sentences

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"They are harping on about getting more disabled people in employment," she said.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

Kavanaugh then pivoted, harping on “detransitioners”—people who transitioned, and then stopped identifying as transgender.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2024

They probably also thought there was no need to keep harping on about the union being perpetual.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2023

That’s where you really hear people harping on, ‘Oh, was it a crime?’ and in those kinds of terms, and there is just so much missing.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2023

Some Argie diplomat in New York, still harping on about the Belgrano being outside the zone, said Britain no longer rules the waves, it just waives the rules.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell