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harping on

VERB

repeat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dwell on nag

WEAK

bother disturb dwell upon harp upon pester

Example Sentences

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"We need reinforcements, but I don't want to keep harping on about it. I don't need to beg for players that we need."

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

You can lose your fan base who might be influenced by your work by harping on them too much.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025

Throughout the hearing, he kept harping on the word "anonymous," implying that the press made up the stories.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2025

Kavanaugh then pivoted, harping on “detransitioners”—people who transitioned, and then stopped identifying as transgender.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2024

“Still harping on that? If there was anything wrong, don’t you think we’d have heard about it by now?”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck