- present participle of nag.
nagging
Example Sentences
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The Fed’s preferred inflation metric held steady at 3.7% in July, a reminder of the nagging problem facing Warsh as he prepares for his Friday speech at Jackson Hole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Highlighting a nagging consumption slump, China's retail sales grew at a slower pace in July, official data showed on Monday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
What elevates Mellencamp’s song is the dual consciousness in his raspy vocal: the nagging belief in a dream that, like everything else, “just kind of came and went.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
But a nagging question has remained throughout: is anyone else watching?
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
The experience kindled something in him, that nagging sense he wasn’t yet doing enough.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
