nag at

VERB

criticize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blame blast castigate censure chastise chide condemn denounce excoriate reprimand

STRONG

bash blister carp clobber disparage fluff fustigate hit knock lambaste pan rap reprehend reprobate reprove rip roast scorch skin slam slog slug trash trim zap

WEAK

animadvert on come down on cut down cut to bits cut up denunciate do a number on dress down find fault fulminate against give bad press jump on nit-pick pick at scathe skin alive take down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve commend compliment exonerate forgive laud praise

STRONG

flatter lose

WEAK

estimate guess suppose

Example Sentences

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Still, in the weeks and months following the decoder experiments, the unsettling implications of the device began to nag at him.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2024

For all that he did this season, the Mariners’ failure to reach to the postseason and his own inconsistencies will nag at him all offseason and motivate him through workouts.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023

What did nag at Winslow, he said, was the question of whether crime writers put themselves in a bubble.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2022

Walks from his relievers seem to especially nag at him.

From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2021

But Francie was never shamed again in that way and if Miss Briggs did not treat her with kindness, at least she didn’t nag at her.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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