nag at
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For all that he did this season, the Mariners’ failure to reach to the postseason and his own inconsistencies will nag at him all offseason and motivate him through workouts.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
Years later, even as he went on to reestablish himself, that reality still seems to nag at Jagr.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 2022
“I’ve beat myself up about 450 times going through it,” Orlando said, later reiterating that “those things nag at you.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2021
Thomas and Bell remind viewers that despite all of the maturity and wisdom Veronica displays, she’s still prone to letting the fears and concerns of her age nag at her.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2019
I think back to all the times I’ve heard Grandma nag at him about his blood pressure and not eating too much salt.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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