Thesaurus / nag
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I’m stuck since I don’t want to fight about this or be a nag, but I am afraid he is not going to be with me when we grow old.
CAROLYN HAX: HUSBAND SAYS HE DOESN’T NEED EXERCISE, REGULAR CHECKUPSCAROLYN HAXFEBRUARY 28, 2022WASHINGTON POSTThe voice in our heads goes from an ally to a vicious nag, just looping uselessly over the same things, again and again and again.
HOW TO QUIET YOUR MIND CHATTER - ISSUE 98: MINDLIZ GREENEMARCH 10, 2021NAUTILUSWhen a man's in clink, his nag gets nothing but mild exercise till his rightful rider gets out.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR"That old nag won't forget the lesson the young marquis gave him for some time, I'll be bound," remarked one lounger.
THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS: ENVY AND INDOLENCEEUGNE SUEAnd we sophs really shouldn't nag you freshies, you know, for we must pull together against the seniors and juniors.
RUTH FIELDING AT COLLEGEALICE B. EMERSONIprubar lang nag haum ug masúd ba, Try putting it in and see if it fits.
A DICTIONARY OF CEBUANO VISAYANJOHN U. WOLFFPrubisyunali lang nag atup myintras tantu, Just put up temporary roofing for the time being.
A DICTIONARY OF CEBUANO VISAYANJOHN U. WOLFFMusúgud nag pangalimyun ug mupútut (mamútut) na ang búwak, A flower begins to smell sweet when it begins to form buds.
A DICTIONARY OF CEBUANO VISAYANJOHN U. WOLFFHe will bring a little nag for her, if she can ride—if she cannot, she must ride in the cart which will come for the baggage.
THE CHILDREN OF THE NEW FORESTCAPTAIN MARRYATBut he was loyal to Mr. Chadwick; and, of course, he knew that Mr. Dunton's hot wires were meant to nag him into resigning.
THE WRECKERSFRANCIS LYNDEWORDS RELATED TO NAG
- abet
- abrade
- affront
- aggravate
- anger
- annoy
- bother
- bug
- chafe
- enrage
- exasperate
- exercise
- foment
- fret
- gall
- get
- get on one's nerves
- get under one's skin
- grate
- hit where one lives
- incense
- incite
- inflame
- infuriate
- insult
- irk
- irritate
- madden
- make blood boil
- make waves
- nag
- offend
- perturb
- pique
- put out
- raise
- rile
- roil
- ruffle
- set
- set on
- try one's patience
- upset
- vex
- whip up
- work into lather
- work up
- animates
- arouses
- awakens
- begins
- bestirs
- brings about
- brings down
- brings on
- brings to one's feet
- builds up
- calls forth
- causes
- challenges
- draws forth
- electrifies
- elicits
- enthuses
- excites
- fires
- fires up
- galvanizes
- generates
- gives rise to
- incites
- induces
- inflames
- innervates
- innerves
- inspires
- instigates
- kindles
- leads to
- makes
- motivates
- moves
- occasions
- piques
- precipitates
- primes
- produces
- promotes
- prompts
- quickens
- rallies
- rouses
- rousts
- stirs
- suscitates
- thrills
- titillates
- titivates
- wakens
- whets
- abuse
- admonish
- asperse
- berate
- blame
- castigate
- cavil
- censure
- chasten
- chide
- criticize
- denounce
- disparage
- dress down
- expostulate
- give a talking-to
- jump on
- keep aft
- lay down the law
- lecture
- light into
- nag
- objurate
- preach
- put down
- rail
- rake over the coals
- rate
- ream
- rebuke
- recriminate
- reprimand
- reproach
- reprobate
- reprove
- revile
- take to task
- taunt
- tell off
- upbraid
- vilify
- vituperate
- abuse
- afflict
- agonize
- annoy
- bait
- bedevil
- bone
- bother
- break
- crucify
- devil
- distress
- drive bananas
- drive up the wall
- excruciate
- give a hard time
- harass
- harrow
- harry
- heckle
- hound
- hurt
- irritate
- mistreat
- molest
- nag
- pain
- persecute
- pester
- plague
- play cat and mouse
- provoke
- punish
- put through wringer
- rack
- rub salt in wound
- smite
- tease
- torture
- trouble
- try
- vex
- worry
- wring
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