niggling

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On a separate farewell podcast for paid subscribers, Maron and his longtime producer Brendan McDonald explained that the relentless workload was tiring and articulated a niggling feeling that the show belonged to a different era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The prospect of cuts has helped push world markets ever higher this year, offsetting niggling worries about stretched valuations in the tech sector.

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

During the pandemic, Matthew started looking for answers to niggling questions about his family history.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

Even though she had now met her father, Tamuna still had a niggling question: had she - like thousands of other Georgians - been stolen from her mother at birth and sold?

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

What was even worse than having to focus his mind on a series of niggling jobs was the need to conceal his agitation from the telescreen.

From "1984" by George Orwell