- present participle of needle.
needling
Example Sentences
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British journalist Piers Morgan, who delights in needling Australia, posted his condolences along with a prayer emoji on social media: "My thoughts with @CricketAus at this very difficult time."
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
One girl in school enjoyed needling me: “Why weren’t you in school yesterday? Oh, I bet because you were on TV.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
Raducanu suffered a back spasm in Strasbourg last week, using dry needling and heat therapy to help her recovery.
From BBC ● May 26, 2025
Benji is caustic, needling and selfish — the kind of guy who hogs the window seat, the shower and everyone’s attention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2025
“But you’re building the world that makes it possible to get all this information,” I couldn’t resist needling.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
