harping on
Example Sentences
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"They are harping on about getting more disabled people in employment," she said.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 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
Mones: It’s like, why is Dave Chappelle harping on why Abby didn’t hang up the phone instead of asking why was Louis doing this repeatedly to various women over the years?
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2023
“Still harping on my daughter! He calls me a fishmonger? He knows me not Truly, he is mad.”
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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