pester

Example Sentences

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And I never needed to pester him for stories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

It was to ensure he was comfortable with the task required to impress NFL teams that poke, prod and pester players during the evaluation process.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025

But eventually a friend encouraged her to "pester" her GP for a scan.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2024

But every so often there’s one person who forgets to Venmo or Zelle or who I have to pester about sending their share a few times.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2024

“Watch a video. Play with your toys. Go and pester Miss Spink or Miss Forcible, or the crazy old man upstairs.”

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman