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

"It's that nagging feeling of dread," says 25-year old Eleanor Tobin who works in marketing and events in London.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Another nagging issue is that the company didn’t share much on its plans to return cash to shareholders when its Chips Act-related restrictions lift in December, Naji noted.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

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

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 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

A nagging thought: What time does the bus leave here?

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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