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

Now they are confronted with the niggling possibility that something similar could be happening on their side of the political spectrum too.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 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

"There was something niggling in the back of my mind, I just knew something was off."

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2024

“It has enough depth,” she said, irritated, but with the niggling thought that he was right.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie