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

Yet as I wrangled them into my closet, something kept nagging at me like a pebble in an insole: Bernie Sanders’ eye-rolling dismissal outside the Senate elevator.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 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

His main work done, Patterson now turned his attention to the nagging question of all that lead in the atmosphere.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson