nagging

Example Sentences

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When Olaosebikan was starting his company four years ago, a nagging question was, "Oh, there's no 'E'. So where would they charge?" he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Yet as I wrangled them into my closet, something kept nagging at me like a pebble in an insole: Bernie Sanders’ eye-rolling dismissal outside the Senate elevator.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

“He still has something nagging, it’s upper-body stuff,” Chesney said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

That leaves various nagging questions for Adobe investors — ones that are “are unlikely to be resolved in the near term,” according to Bhatia.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

A nagging worry lingers in my mind, but his words still pull a smile out of me.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu