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

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

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 • Jul. 27, 2025

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

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2024

What was even worse than having to focus his mind on a series of niggling jobs was the need to conceal his agitation from the telescreen.

From "1984" by George Orwell