nagged
Example Sentences
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As summer enters its final laps, at last I have the answer to a question that has nagged at me for more than half a century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Hugh was advised to monitor his symptoms but Rachel "nagged" him to return to the doctor for further tests.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
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
Carroll said Friday one thing that could help is second-year running back Kenneth Walker III having finally gotten past a shoulder injury that has nagged him the past few weeks.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2024
Here was the thing that nagged at Lazlo like a missing tooth.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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