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

Example Sentences

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But that nagging voice in the back of my mind returns.

From Literature

She knows that's still the "don't give up" message, nagging at her conscience.

From BBC

"I think he wanted something to show his father and to stop him nagging him about doing homework in other subjects."

From BBC

But continued consolidation in AI also underscores the nagging risks of a bubble focused on the biggest names in the stock market.

From Barron's

It underscores one of Intel’s greatest weaknesses—and a nagging headwind for the stock price.

From Barron's