nagged

Example Sentences

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Hugh was advised to monitor his symptoms but Rachel "nagged" him to return to the doctor for further tests.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

And when I returned in the fall of 2023 to watch Pretzel again, the feeling nagged at me that maybe I could.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 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

Lamar nagged me to tell him where I’d found them, but I wouldn’t.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly