nagged

Example Sentences

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Boland nagged away, having Will Jacks athletically caught by Carey, once again up to the stumps.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

And when I returned in the fall of 2023 to watch Pretzel again, the feeling nagged at me that maybe I could.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2025

These arguably hairsplitting thoughts nagged at me thanks to my job as a congressional correspondent focused on federal spending.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024

“We really just took an extra week because it kind of nagged with him so we took an extra week to get him back,’’ Carroll said of Haynes.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2023

He nagged at me for reassurance for a good five minutes, with me turning every few yards to glower at Lamar and Sam Houston to make them keep their distance.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly