nagging

[nag-ing] / ˈnæg ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

painful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aching agonizing excruciating grievous inflamed severe terrible throbbing troublesome

STRONG

biting burning distressing harrowing hurting irritated piercing saddening smarting stinging tender tormenting trying

WEAK

achy afflictive arduous awful caustic difficult dire disagreeable distasteful dreadful extreme extremely bad hard hurtful laborious raw sensitive sharp sore tedious uncomfortable unpleasant vexatious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

easy good helpful nice pleasant

STRONG

mild

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nagging

He moved through his late teen years with a nagging sense he was different from others.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

"She got stuck into gritty, controversial, but crucial causes partly because she had a fine, natural social conscience, but also to assuage nagging feelings of worthlessness."

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Several anticipate strong cloud revenue growth, though the extent of Oracle’s own spending remains a nagging issue.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

Hernández and Edman — hitting leadoff in place of Shohei Ohtani, who got the day off while dealing with a nagging biceps problem — were the only Dodgers with hits Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

And something else was nagging at her: this old man was familiar in some long-lost way, and she just couldn’t place it.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

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