nagging

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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

Looking ahead: Powell, in his final press conference, admitted inflation is still a nagging problem five years after it spiked, but he said he sees no signs the economy is sputtering.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Although he was entering his 12th NBA season and coming off nagging injuries, the Lakers still saw Smart as an important addition.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Bhaduri, 88, now lives in a retirement facility, a few blocks away from his maternal home that is no longer welcoming of him, with nagging geriatric health issues and in the company of memories.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Emptiness and disorder were the primeval, natural state of the cosmos, and there was always a nagging fear that at the end of time, disorder and void would reign once more.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife