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harping on

VERB
repeat
Synonyms


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

His harping on this point could come across as doctrinaire.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

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

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2025

You’ve said your sis won’t stop harping on your solution, which suggests there’s a deeper issue here.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2024

She recalled the constant harping on education in the family.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith



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