nagging
Americanadjective
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continually faultfinding, complaining, or petulant.
a nagging parent.
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persistently recurring; unrelenting.
a nagging backache.
Other Word Forms
- naggingness noun
- unnagging adjective
- unnaggingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of nagging
Example Sentences
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I had a nagging toothache recently, and it led to an even more painful revelation.
From Los Angeles Times
Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernández admitted he played through a nagging left groin injury last year, which forced him to miss time early in the season.
From Los Angeles Times
Hernández acknowledged Tuesday that he played through a nagging left groin injury last year, which forced him to miss time early in the season.
From Los Angeles Times
A good job, then, that she pushed away all nagging feelings that this might have been one Games too many.
From BBC
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have been a nagging worry across financial markets for months, with recent jitters pushing up the “risk premium” in the price of oil.
From MarketWatch
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