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

What he has chosen to do now isn’t to capture the moment or stand out in a crowded market, but to write the book that has nagged at him.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023

What private aches nagged him beneath that placid demeanor, none could say.

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