badgered

Example Sentences

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Later headlines would say that Solanas believed Warhol “controlled her life” and that he had “legal claim” over her self-published writing, which she frequently badgered him to read.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

Although she performed as a hostess in Washington—she preferred it greatly to Albany—she badgered Seward almost constantly to give up politics and settle for a quiet life lawyering in Auburn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

For months, Meta’s algorithm badgered me to buy a little piece of plastic mounted on a magnet.

From Slate • Sep. 5, 2025

He badgered Wisconsin with a barrage of floaters and driving layups.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025

Mom felt that Grandma Smith nagged and badgered, setting rules and punishments for breaking the rules.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls