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

Murray, who was nagged by a strained left calf during the first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers, has been bothered by right elbow pain in the past.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

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

Such on-the-street analysis could help untangle one of the questions that has nagged researchers and L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2023

He failed, and Mabel’s disappearance nagged at him longer than it should have, buzzing in the stronghold of his mind.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead