niggling
Example Sentences
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There was, however, a niggling problem: The running premiums on these insurance contracts ate into the short-term returns of Howie’s group.
From Literature
Snoeijs is healthy now, aside from a few niggling hip injuries, and her heart is screened every few years.
From BBC
Despite the niggling issues, allowing foreign players entry into India's government procurement market marks a far-reaching policy shift.
From BBC
Mr Jenkins, 56, said having to leave the home his son grew up in left him with the "niggling thought" that he did not want to "feel too comfortable, just in case" it happened again.
From BBC
Huw Jones is going through an individual routine with one of the Lions conditioners as the Scotland centre recovers from a niggling Achilles problem.
From BBC
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