nagging
Example Sentences
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When Olaosebikan was starting his company four years ago, a nagging question was, "Oh, there's no 'E'. So where would they charge?" he told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Southampton should be starting preparations for the richest game in English football in 10 days' time, but there remains a nagging doubt.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
As Enchassi waited to learn his friend’s fate, a thought kept nagging at him—an impulse he felt ashamed of, but found impossible to ignore.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
The 6-foot-7 forward hadn’t played more than 66 games in a season during his first three years in the NBA, often beset by nagging or unlucky injuries.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
No one constantly nagging me and telling me what to do.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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