pester

Example Sentences

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And I never needed to pester him for stories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

He was arrested and later released on bail on condition that he did not harass, pester or intimidate Harshita.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

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

Children would build grottos from the shells and pester passers-by for pennies for their efforts, with cries of "Pray remember the grotto!"

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2025

“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