nagging

Example Sentences

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They may have some nagging concerns and some lingering doubts.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

That leaves various nagging questions for Adobe investors — ones that are “are unlikely to be resolved in the near term,” according to Bhatia.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Baker-Mazara had missed three games last month because of a knee sprain and sat out practices throughout the season because of nagging minor injuries.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

A good job, then, that she pushed away all nagging feelings that this might have been one Games too many.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

“The night you told us about your problems at school, I couldn’t sleep. Something was nagging at me. Finally, last week, it hit me.”

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass